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.
FIREDOG
andiron, firedog, dog, dog-iron
(noun) metal supports for logs in a fireplace; “the andirons were too hot to touch”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
firedog (plural firedogs)
(archaeology) A Bronze Age artifact used in worshipping either bulls or the moon, or as a holder for wooden logs to be used in a fire altar.
(chiefly US) Either of a pair of horizontal metal supports for holding logs in a fireplace
Synonyms
• (support for holding logs): andiron
Source: Wiktionary
Fire"dog`, n.
Definition: A support for wood in a fireplace; an andiron.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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