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.
DISOWNED
Verb
disowned
simple past tense and past participle of disown
Anagrams
• dies down, disendow, downside
Source: Wiktionary
DISOWN
Dis*own", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disowned; p. pr. & vb. n. Disowning.]
1. To refuse to own or acknowledge as belonging to one's self; to disavow or deny, as connected with one's self personally; as, a parent can hardly disown his child; an author will sometimes disown his writings.
2. To refuse to acknowledge or allow; to deny. Then they, who brother's better claim disown, Expel their parents, and usurp the throne. Dryden.
Syn.
– To disavow; disclaim; deny; abnegate; renounce; disallow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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