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.
FOSTRESS
Etymology
Noun
fostress (plural fostresses)
a female fosterer
Source: Wiktionary
Fos"tress, n. Etym: [For fosteress.]
Definition: A woman who feeds and cherishes; a nurse. B. Jonson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SOAK
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
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