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.
JERRY
Kraut, Krauthead, Boche, Jerry, Hun
(noun) offensive term for a person of German descent
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Jerry
A diminutive of the male given names Jeremiah, Jeremy, Jerome, Jerrold, Gerald, Gerard, similar male given names.
A diminutive of the female given names Geraldine, Jerilyn.
An unincorporated community in Asotin County, Washington, United States; named for early rancher Jerry McGuire.
Etymology 2
Noun
Jerry (plural Jerries)
Alternative letter-case form of jerry: a chamber pot
Etymology 3
Proper noun
Jerry
(UK, US, ethnic slur, dated) A personification of the German people.
Noun
Jerry (plural Jerries)
(British, US, ethnic slur, dated) A German, particularly a male German.
Usage notes
Reused during World War II and used since that war to connote lingering animosity or enmity towards Germans or Germany.
Synonyms
• Boche
• Fritz
• Kraut
Etymology 1
Noun
jerry (plural jerries)
(British, slang) A chamber pot.
Synonyms
• (chamber pot) See chamber pot
Etymology 2
Adjective
jerry (not comparable)
(dated) Jerry-built.
Etymology 3
Alternative forms.
Noun
jerry (plural jerries)
(racial slur) Alternative letter-case form of Jerry: a German.
Synonyms
• (a German) See German
Source: Wiktionary
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