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.
DESPUMATE
Etymology
Verb
despumate (third-person singular simple present despumates, present participle despumating, simple past and past participle despumated)
To throw off impurities in spume; to work off in foam or scum; to foam.
Anagrams
• steamed up
Source: Wiktionary
Des"pu*mate, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Despumated; p. pr. & vb. n. Despumating.] Etym: [L. despumatus, p. p. of despumare to despume; de- + spumare to foam, froth, spuma froth, scum.]
Definition: To throw off impurities in spume; to work off in foam or scum; to foam.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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