There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.
DECLARING
Etymology 1
Verb
declaring
present participle of declare
Etymology 2
Noun
declaring (countable and uncountable, plural declarings)
The act of making something known; announcing; proclaiming
Source: Wiktionary
DECLARE
De*clare", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Declared; p. pr. & vb. n. Declaring.] Etym: [F. déclarer, from L. declarare; de + clarare to make clear, clarus, clear, bright. See Clear.]
1. To make clear; to free from obscurity. [Obs.] "To declare this a little." Boyle.
2. To make known by language; to communicate or manifest explicitly and plainly in any way; to exhibit; to publish; to proclaim; to announce. This day I have begot whom I declare My only Son. Milton. The heavens declare the glory of God. Ps. xix. 1.
3. To make declaration of; to assert; to affirm; to set forth; to avow; as, he declares the story to be false. I the Lord . . . declare things that are right. Isa. xlv. 19.
4. (Com.)
Definition: To make full statement of, as goods, etc., for the purpose of paying taxes, duties, etc. To declare off, to recede from an agreement, undertaking, contract, etc.; to renounce.
– To declare one's self, to avow one's opinion; to show openly what one thinks, or which side he espouses.
De*clare", v. i.
1. To make a declaration, or an open and explicit avowal; to proclaim one's self; -- often with for or against; as, victory declares against the allies. Like fawning courtiers, for success they wait, And then come smiling, and declare for fate. Dryden.
2. (Law)
Definition: To state the plaintiff's cause of action at law in a legal form; as, the plaintiff declares in trespass.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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