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.
DROSKY
droshky, drosky
(noun) an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; formerly used in Poland and Russia
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
drosky (plural droskys or droskies)
Alternative form of droshky
Source: Wiktionary
Dros"ky, n.; pl. Droskies. Etym: [Russ. drojki, dim. of drogi a kind of carriage, prop. pl. of droga shaft or pole of a carriage.]
Definition: A low, four-wheeled, open carriage, used in Russia, consisting of a kind of long, narrow bench, on which the passengers ride as on a saddle, with their feet reaching nearly to the ground. Other kinds of vehicles are now so called, esp. a kind of victoria drawn by one or two horses, and used as a public carriage in German cities. [Written also droitzschka, and droschke.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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