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.
INDISPOSE
indispose
(verb) cause to feel unwell; “She was indisposed”
disqualify, unfit, indispose
(verb) make unfit or unsuitable; “Your income disqualifies you”
indispose, disincline
(verb) make unwilling
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
indispose (third-person singular simple present indisposes, present participle indisposing, simple past and past participle indisposed)
(transitive) To render unfit or unsuited; to disqualify.
(transitive) To make indisposed, or slightly unwell.
(transitive) To disincline.
• A love of pleasure indisposes the mind to severe study.
Source: Wiktionary
In`dis*pose", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Indisposed; p. pr. & vb. n. Indisposing.] Etym: [OE. indispos indisposed, feeble, or F. indisposé indisposed. See In- not, and Dispose.]
1. To render unfit or unsuited; to disqualify.
2. To disorder slightly as regards health; to make somewhat. Shak. It made him rather indisposed than sick. Walton.
3. To disincline; to render averse or unfavorable; as, a love of pleasure indisposes the mind to severe study; the pride and selfishness of men indispose them to religious duties. The king was sufficiently indisposed towards the persons, or the principles, of Calvin's disciples. Clarendon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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