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.
HUNGRILY
hungrily, ravenously
(adverb) in the manner of someone who is very hungry; “he pounced on the food hungrily”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
hungrily (comparative more hungrily, superlative most hungrily)
In a hungry way or manner; with hunger.
Source: Wiktionary
Hun"gri*ly, adv. Etym: [From Hunger.]
Definition: In a hungry manner; voraciously. Dryden.
HUNGRY
Hun"gry, a. [Compar. Hungrier; superl. Hungriest.] Etym: [AS. hungrid. See Hunger.]
1. Feeling hunger; having a keen appetite; feeling uneasiness or distress from want of food; hence, having an eager desire.
2. Showing hunger or a craving desire; voracious. The cruel, hungry foam. C. Kingsley. Cassius has a lean and hungry look. Shak.
3. Not rich or fertile; poor; barren; starved; as, a hungry soil. "The hungry beach." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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