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.
HOSTILITY
aggression, hostility
(noun) violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
hostility, ill will
(noun) a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition; “he could not conceal his hostility”
hostility, enmity, ill will
(noun) the feeling of a hostile person; “he could no longer contain his hostility”
hostility, enmity, antagonism
(noun) a state of deep-seated ill-will
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hostility (countable and uncountable, plural hostilities)
(uncountable) The state of being hostile.
(countable) A hostile action, especially a military action. See hostilities for specific plural definition.
Synonyms
• (state of being hostile): antagonism, opposition, enmity, animosity, antipathy, hatred, unfriendliness
• (military action): war, fighting, combat
Antonyms
• (state of being hostile): amity, friendliness
• (military action): peace
Source: Wiktionary
Hos*til"i*ty, n.; pl. Hostilities. Etym: [L. hostilitas: cf. F. hostilité.]
1. State of being hostile; public or private enemy; unfriendliness; animosity. Hostility being thus suspended with France. Hayward.
2. An act of an open enemy; a hostile deed; especially in the plural, acts of warfare; attacks of an enemy. We have showed ourselves generous adversaries . . . and have carried on even our hostilities with humanity. Atterbury. He who proceeds to wanton hostility, often provokes an enemy where he might have a friend. Crabb.
Syn.
– Animosity; enmity; opposition; violence; aggression; contention; warfare.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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