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.
HARLING
Etymology
Proper noun
Harling
A surname.
Verb
harling
present participle of harl
Noun
harling (uncountable)
The act or process of surfacing a wall with a slurry of pebbles or stone chips, then curing with a lime render.
Source: Wiktionary
HARL
Harl, n. Etym: [Cf. OHG. harluf noose, rope; E. hards refuse of flax.]
1. A filamentous substance; especially, the filaments of flax or hemp.
2. A barb, or barbs, of a fine large feather, as of a peacock or ostrich, -- used in dressing artificial flies. [Written also herl.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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