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.
INFIRMITY
infirmity, frailty, debility, feebleness, frailness, valetudinarianism
(noun) the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
infirmity (countable and uncountable, plural infirmities)
feebleness, frailty or ailment, especially due to old age.
a moral weakness or defect
Source: Wiktionary
In*firm"i*ty, n.; pl. Infirmities. Etym: [L. infirmitas : cf. F. infirmite. See Infirm, a.]
1. The state of being infirm; feebleness; an imperfection or weakness; esp., an unsound, unhealthy, or debilitated state; a disease; a malady; as, infirmity of body or mind. 'T is the infirmity of his age. Shak.
2. A personal frailty or failing; foible; eccentricity; a weakness or defect. Will you be cured of your infirmity Shak. A friend should bear his friend's infirmities. Shak. The house has also its infirmities. Evelyn.
Syn.
– Debility; imbecility; weakness; feebleness; failing; foible; defect; disease; malady. See Debility.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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