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.
GENERALSHIP
generalship, generalcy
(noun) the office and authority of a general
generalship
(noun) the leadership ability of a military general
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
generalship (plural generalships)
The position or office of a general. [from 16th c.]
The term of office of a military general. [from 17th c.]
The skills or performance of a good general; military leadership, strategy. [from 17th c.]
By extension, leadership, good management. [from 18th c.]
Under my generalship my fine troop of brats picked up every scrap of litter in that lot.
Source: Wiktionary
Gen"er*al*ship, n.
1. The office of a general; the exercise of the functions of a general; -- sometimes, with the possessive pronoun, the personality of a general. Your generalship puts me in mind of Prince Eugene. Goldsmith.
2. Military skill in a general officer or commander.
3. Fig.: Leadership; management. An artful stroke of generalship in Trim to raise a dust. Sterne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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