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.
FIENDS
Noun
fiends
plural of fiend
Verb
fiends
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fiend
Anagrams
• endifs, indefs
Source: Wiktionary
FIEND
Fiend, n. Etym: [OE. fend, find, fiend, feond, fiend, foe, AS. feĆ³nd; akin to OS. fiond, D. vijand enemy, OHG. fiant, G. feind, Icel. fjand, Sw. & Dan. fiende, Goth. fijands; orig. p.pr. of a verb meaning to hate, AS. feĆ³n, feĆ³gan, OHG. fi, Goth. fijan, Skr. piy to scorn; prob. akin to E. feud a quarrel. *81. Cf. Foe, Friend.]
Definition: An implacable or malicious foe; one who is diabolically wicked or cruel; an infernal being; -- applied specifically to the devil or a demon. Into this wild abyss the wary fiend Stood on the brink of Hell and looked a while. Milton. O woman! woman! when to ill thy mind Is bent, all hell contains no fouler fiend. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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