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.
EXPROPRIATION
expropriation
(noun) taking out of an owner’s hands (especially taking property by public authority)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
expropriation (countable and uncountable, plural expropriations)
The act of expropriating; the surrender of a claim to private property; the act of depriving of private propriety rights.
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*pro`pri*a"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. expropriation.]
Definition: The act of expropriating; the surrender of a claim to exclusive property; the act of depriving of ownership or proprietary rights. W. Montagu. The expropriation of bad landlords. M. Arnold.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DAZED
(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”
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