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.
JARVEY
Etymology
Noun
jarvey (plural jarvies or jarveys)
(dated) A hackney coach driver [17th and 18th centuries].
(Ireland) The driver of a jaunting car.
Source: Wiktionary
Jar"vey, Jar"vy, n.
1. The driver of a hackney coach. [Slang, Eng.] Carlyle.
2. A hackney coach. [Slang, Eng.] The litter at the bottom of the jarvy. T. Hook.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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