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.
ESPOUSAL
adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal
(noun) the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; “its adoption by society”; “the proposal found wide acceptance”
betrothal, espousal
(noun) the act of becoming betrothed or engaged
bridal, espousal
(noun) archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
espousal (countable and uncountable, plural espousals)
A betrothal.
A wedding ceremony.
Adoption of a plan, cause, or idea.
Anagrams
• sepalous
Source: Wiktionary
Es*pous"al, n. Etym: [OF. espousailles, pl., F. épousailles, L. sponsalia, fr. sponsalis belonging to betrothal or espousal. See Espouse, and cf. Sponsal, Spousal.]
1. The act of espousing or betrothing; especially, in the plural, betrothal; plighting of the troths; a contract of marriage; sometimes, the marriage ceremony.
2. The uniting or allying one's self with anything; maintenance; adoption; as, the espousal of a quarrel. The open espousal of his cause. Lord Orford.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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