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.
DEVASTAVIT
Etymology
Noun
devastavit (plural devastavits)
(property law) Waste or misapplication of the assets of a deceased person by an executor or administrator; devastation.
(property law) In full, writ of devastavit: a writ issued against an executor or administrator claiming compensation for such misapplication of assets.
Synonyms
• devastation (legal sense)
Source: Wiktionary
Dev`as*ta"vit, n. Etym: [L., he has wasted.] (Law)
Definition: Waste or misapplication of the assets of a deceased person by an executor or an administrator. Bouvier.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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