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.
DESIST
abstain, refrain, desist
(verb) choose not to consume; “I abstain from alcohol”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
desist (third-person singular simple present desists, present participle desisting, simple past and past participle desisted)
(ambitransitive) To cease to proceed or act; to stop (often with from).
Anagrams
• Deists, deists, sisted
Source: Wiktionary
De*sist", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Desisted; p. pr. & vb. n. Desisting.] Etym: [L. desistere; de- + sistere to stand, stop, fr. stare to stand: cf. F. désister. See Stand.]
Definition: To cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from. Never desisting to do evil. E. Hall. To desist from his bad practice. Massinger. Desist (thou art discern'd, And toil'st in vain). Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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