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.
GASCON
Etymology
Noun
Gascon (plural Gascons)
A native or inhabitant of Gascony, a region of southwest France. [from 14th c.]
(obsolete) A braggart; a bully.
Adjective
Gascon (not comparable)
Of or relating to Gascony.
(obsolete) braggart; swaggering
Proper noun
Gascon
The dialect of the Occitan language spoken in Gascony.
Anagrams
• Cogans, congas
Source: Wiktionary
Gas"con (; F. ), a. Etym: [F.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to Gascony, in France, or to the Gascons; also, braggart; swaggering.
– n.
Definition: A native of Gascony; a boaster; a bully. See Gasconade.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
22 November 2024
SHEET
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
Coffee Trivia
