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.
ENDANGER
queer, expose, scupper, endanger, peril
(verb) put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, threaten, imperil, peril
(verb) pose a threat to; present a danger to; “The pollution is endangering the crops”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
endanger (third-person singular simple present endangers, present participle endangering, simple past and past participle endangered)
(transitive) To put (someone or something) in danger; to risk causing harm to.
(obsolete, transitive) To incur the hazard of; to risk; to run the risk of.
Synonyms
• See also endanger
Anagrams
• enranged
Source: Wiktionary
En*dan"ger, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Endangered; p. pr. & vb. n. Endangering.]
1. To put to hazard; to bring into danger or peril; to expose to loss or injury; as, to endanger life or peace. All the other difficulties of his reign only exercised without endangering him. Burke.
2. To incur the hazard of; to risk. [Obs.] He that turneth the humors back . . . endangereth malign ulcers. Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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