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.
ENCLOSE
insert, enclose, inclose, stick in, put in, introduce
(verb) place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing; āInsert your ticket hereā
envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose
(verb) enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; āFog enveloped the houseā
enclose, close in, inclose, shut in
(verb) surround completely; āDarkness enclosed himā; āThey closed in the porch with a fenceā
enclose, hold in, confine
(verb) close in; ādarkness enclosed himā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
enclose (third-person singular simple present encloses, present participle enclosing, simple past and past participle enclosed)
(transitive) to surround with a wall, fence, etc.
(transitive) to insert into a container, usually an envelope or package
Usage notes
• Until about 1820, it was common to spell this word, and the derived terms encloser and enclosure, with in- (i.e. as inclose, incloser, inclosure). Since 1820, the forms with en- have predominated.
Synonyms
• (to surround with a wall): incastellate, encastellate (used for cisterns, fountains); see also fortify
Anagrams
• coleens
Source: Wiktionary
En*close", v. t. Etym: [F. enclos, p. p. of enclore to enclose; pref. en- (L. in) + clore to close. See Close, and cf. Inclose, Include.]
Definition: To inclose. See Inclose.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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