DUVALIER

Duvalier, Francois Duvalier, Papa Doc

(noun) oppressive Haitian dictator (1907-1971)

Duvalier, Jean-Claude Duvalier, Baby Doc

(noun) son and successor of Francois Duvalier as president of Haiti; he was overthrown by a mass uprising in 1986 (born in 1951)

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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28 April 2024

POLYGENIC

(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes


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Coffee Trivia

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.

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