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.
DIREMPT
Etymology 1
Adjective
dirempt (not comparable)
(obsolete, past participial) Distinct; separate; secrete; divided.
Synonyms
• dirempted (past participial adjective)
Etymology 2
Verb
dirempt (third-person singular simple present dirempts, present participle dirempting, simple past and past participle dirempted)
(transitive, principally in philosophy) To separate; to divide; to break off.
Source: Wiktionary
Di*rempt", a. Etym: [L. diremptus, p. p. of dirimere to take apart, separate; di- = dis- + emere to buy, orig., to take.]
Definition: Divided; separated. [Obs.] Stow.
Di*rempt", v. t.
Definition: To separate by force; to tear apart. [Obs.] Holinshed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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