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.
JIBED
Verb
jibed
simple past tense and past participle of jibe
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JIB
Jib, n. Etym: [Named from its shifting from side to side. See Jib, v. i.., Jibe.]
1. (Naut.)
Definition: A triangular sail set upon a stay or halyard extending from the foremast or fore-topmast to the bowsprit or the jib boom. Large vessels often carry several jibe; as, inner jib; outer jib; flying jib; etc.
2. (Mach.)
Definition: The projecting arm of a crane, from which the load is suspended. Jib boom (Naut.), a spar or boom which serves as an extension of the bowsprit. It is sometimes extended by another spar called the flying jib boom. [Written also gib boom.] -- Jib crane (Mach.), a crane having a horizontal jib on which a trolley moves, bearing the load.
– Jib door (Arch.), a door made flush with the wall, without dressings or moldings; a disguised door.
– Jib header (Naut.), a gaff-topsail, shaped like a jib; a jib- headed topsail.
– Jib topsail (Naut.), a small jib set above and outside of all the other jibs.
– The cut of one's jib, one's outward appearance. [Colloq.] Sir W. Scott.
Jib, v. i. Etym: [Connected with jibe; cf. OF. giber to shake.]
Definition: To move restively backward or sidewise, -- said of a horse; to balk. [Written also jibb.] [Eng.]
Jib, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Jibbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Jibbing.] Also Jibb. [Cf. Jib a sail, Gybe.] (Chiefly Naut.)
Definition: To shift, or swing round, as a sail, boom, yard, etc., as in tacking.
JIBE
Jibe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jibed; p. pr. & vb. n. Jibing.] Etym: [Cf. Dan. gibbe, D. gijpen, v. i., and dial. Sw. gippa to jerk. Cf. Jib, n. & v. i.] (Naut.)
Definition: To shift, as the boom of a fore-and-aft sail, from one side of a vessel to the other when the wind is aft or on the quarter. See Gybe.
Jibe, v. i.
1. (Naut.)
Definition: To change a ship's course so as to cause a shifting of the boom. See Jibe, v. t., and Gybe.
2. To agree; to harmonize. [Colloq.] Bartlett.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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