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.
GREASIER
GREASY
greasy, oily
(adjective) smeared or soiled with grease or oil; “greasy coveralls”; “get rid of rubbish and oily rags”
greasy, oily, sebaceous, oleaginous
(adjective) containing an unusual amount of grease or oil; “greasy hamburgers”; “oily fried potatoes”; “oleaginous seeds”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
greasier
comparative form of greasy
Source: Wiktionary
GREASY
Greas"y, a. Etym: [Compar. Greasier (
1. Composed of, or characterized by, grease; oily; unctuous; as, a greasy dish.
2. Smeared or defiled with grease. With greasy aprons, rules, and hammers. Shak.
3. Like grease or oil; smooth; seemingly unctuous to the touch, as is mineral soapstone.
4. Fat of body; bulky. [R.] Shak.
5. Gross; indelicate; indecent. [Obs.] Marston.
6. (Far.)
Definition: Affected with the disease called grease; as, the heels of a horse. See Grease, n., 2.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit; “bodily needs”; “a corporal defect”; “corporeal suffering”; “a somatic symptom or somatic illness”
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