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.
GUMSHOE
arctic, galosh, golosh, rubber, gumshoe
(noun) a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
dick, gumshoe, hawkshaw
(noun) someone who is a detective
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
gumshoe (plural gumshoes)
A sneaker or rubber overshoe. [from mid 19th c.]
(slang, North America) A detective. [from early 20th c.]
Synonyms: detective, dick, private eye, sleuth
Verb
gumshoe (third-person singular simple present gumshoes, present participle gumshoeing, simple past and past participle gumshoed)
(slang) To act as a detective.
Anagrams
• hugsome
Source: Wiktionary
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