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.
HAPPENING
happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
(noun) an event that happens
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Verb
happening
present participle of happen
Adjective
happening (comparative more happening, superlative most happening)
(slang, of a place) Busy, lively; vibrant, dynamic; fashionable.
(slang, of a person or product) Trendy, up-to-the-minute.
Etymology 2
Noun
happening (plural happenings)
Something that happens.
A spontaneous or improvised event, especially one that involves audience participation.
Source: Wiktionary
HAPPEN
Hap"pen, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Happened; p. pr. & vb. n. Happening.] Etym: [OE. happenen, hapnen. See Hap to happen.]
1. To come by chance; to come without previous expectation; to fall out. There shall no evil happen to the just. Prov. xii. 21.
2. To take place; to occur. All these things which had happened. Luke xxiv. 14. To happen on, to meet with; to fall or light upon. "I have happened on some other accounts." Graunt.
– To happen in, to make a casual call. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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