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.
HOBO
hobo, migrant worker
(noun) a worker who moves around and works temporarily in different places
tramp, hobo, bum
(noun) a vagrant; “a homeless tramp”; “he tried to help the really down-and-out bums”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hobo (plural hobos or hoboes)
(North America) A wandering homeless person, especially (historical) one illegally travelling by rail or (pejorative) a penniless, unemployed bum.
(North America) Any migratory laborer, whether homeless or not.
A kind of large handbag.
Usage notes
• Often used attributively, as if an adjective. For example, "hobo stew", "he was leading a hobo life."
• Although informal usage considers hobo synonymous with bum, self-proclaimed hobos sometimes distinguish themselves as migrant workers rather than unemployed bums.
Synonyms
• See also vagabond
Verb
hobo (third-person singular simple present hobos, present participle hoboing, simple past and past participle hoboed)
(intransitive, perhaps pejorative) To be a hobo, tramp, bum etc.
Anagrams
• Boho, boho
Source: Wiktionary
Ho"bo, n.; pl. Hobos or Hoboes (#). [Of uncertain origin.]
Definition: A professional tramp; one who spends his life traveling from place to place, esp. by stealing rides on trains, and begging for a living. [U. S.] -- Ho"bo*ism (#), n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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