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.
DEGARNISH
Etymology
Verb
degarnish (third-person singular simple present degarnishes, present participle degarnishing, simple past and past participle degarnished)
To strip or deprive of entirely, as of furniture, ornaments, etc.; to disgarnish.
To deprive of a garrison, or of troops necessary for defence.
Anagrams
• Ringheads, gardenish, garnished, headrings, reshading, ringheads
Source: Wiktionary
De*gar"nish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Degarnished; p. pr. & vb. n. Degarnishing.] Etym: [F. dégarnir; pref. dé-, des- (L. dis-) + garnir to furnish. See Garnish, and cf. Disgarnish.]
1. To strip or deprive of entirely, as of furniture, ornaments, etc.; to disgarnish; as, to degarnish a house, etc. [R.]
2. To deprive of a garrison, or of troops necessary for defense; as, to degarnish a city or fort. [R.] Washington.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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