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.
HOMEBRED
Etymology
Adjective
homebred (not comparable)
Born or raised in one's own home or country; native, indigenous. [from 16th c.]
Homely or rustic; plain, unpolished. [from 17th c.]
Noun
homebred (plural homebreds)
A person or animal raised at home. [from 17th c.]
An inexperienced or unsophisticated person; a rustic. [from 18th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
Home"-bred`, a.
1. Bred at home; domestic; not foreign. " Home-bred mischief." Milton. Benignity and home-bred sense. Wordsworth.
2. Not polished; rude; uncultivated. Only to me home-bred youths belong. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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