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.
ILLUSTRATE
exemplify, illustrate, instance
(verb) clarify by giving an example of
illustrate
(verb) supply with illustrations; “illustrate a book with drawings”
illustrate
(verb) depict with an illustration
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
illustrate (third-person singular simple present illustrates, present participle illustrating, simple past and past participle illustrated)
(obsolete) To shed light upon.
Synonyms: illuminate, Thesaurus:illuminate
(figurative) To clarify something by giving, or serving as, an example or a comparison.
To provide a book or other publication with pictures, diagrams or other explanatory or decorative features.
(obsolete) To give renown or honour to; to make illustrious.
Synonym: glorify
Source: Wiktionary
Il*lus"trate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Illustrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Illustrating.] Etym: [L. illustratus, p.p. of illustrare to illustrate, fr. illustris bright. See Illustrious.]
1. To make clear, bright, or luminous. Here, when the moon illustrates all the sky. Chapman.
2. To set in a clear light; to exhibit distinctly or conspicuously. Shak. To prove him, and illustrate his high worth. Milton.
3. To make clear, intelligible, or apprehensible; to elucidate, explain, or exemplify, as by means of figures, comparisons, and examples.
4. To adorn with pictures, as a book or a subject; to elucidate with pictures, as a history or a romance.
5. To give renown or honor to; to make illustrious; to glorify. [Obs.] Matter to me of glory, whom their hate Illustrates. Milton.
Il*lus"trate, a. Etym: [L. illustratus, p.p.]
Definition: Illustrated; distinguished; illustrious. [Obs.] This most gallant, illustrate, and learned gentleman. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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