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.
GEMMY
Etymology 1
Adjective
gemmy (comparative gemmier, )
Full of gems; bright; glittering.
Etymology 2
Adjective
gemmy (comparative gemmier, )
(UK, informal, dated) Spruce; smart; jemmy.
Source: Wiktionary
Gem"my, a. Etym: [From Gem, n.]
1. Full of gems; bright; glittering like a gem. The gemmy bridle glittered free. Tennyson.
2. Spruce; smart. [Colloq. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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