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.
DOCILITY
docility
(noun) the trait of being agreeably submissive and manageable
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
docility (usually uncountable, plural docilities)
The quality of being docile.
Synonyms
• docileness
Antonyms
• rebelliousness
Source: Wiktionary
Do*cil"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. docilitas, fr. docilis: cf. F. docilité.]
1. teachableness; aptness for being taught; docibleness. [Obs. or R.]
2. Willingness to be taught; tractableness. The humble docility of little children is, in the New Testament, represented as a necessary preparative to the reception of the Christian faith. Beattie.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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