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.
JITNEY
bus, autobus, coach, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle
(noun) a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; “he always rode the bus to work”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
jitney (plural jitneys)
A small bus or minibus which typically operates service on a fixed route, sometimes scheduled.
An unlicensed taxi cab.
A shared-ride taxi.
(US, archaic) A small coin, a nickel.
(in attributive use, US, archaic) Very inexpensive.
(Canadian) An informal lawn bowling or curling competition in which all players present are randomly drawn into teams.
A fraudulent arrangement whereby a broker who has direct access to an exchange executes trades on behalf of a broker who doesn't.
Source: Wiktionary
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