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.
DOWNSTAGE
downstage
(adjective) of the front half of a stage
downstage
(adverb) at or toward the front of the stage; “the actors moved further and further downstage”
downstage
(noun) the front half of the stage (as seen from the audience)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
downstage (comparative more downstage, superlative most downstage)
Toward or at the front of a theatrical stage.
Towards a motion-picture or television camera.
Adjective
downstage (comparative more downstage, superlative most downstage)
At the front of a stage.
Noun
downstage (uncountable)
The part of a stage that is closest to the audience or camera.
Verb
downstage (third-person singular simple present downstages, present participle downstaging, simple past and past participle downstaged)
(medicine, transitive) To restage (a cancer) to a lower stage than that found at last assessment (compare upstage).
Source: Wiktionary
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