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.
JOCOSE
jesting, jocose, jocular, joking
(adjective) characterized by jokes and good humor
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
jocose (comparative more jocose, superlative most jocose)
given to jesting; habitually jolly
playful; characterized by joking
Synonyms
• See also witty
Source: Wiktionary
Jo*cose", a. Etym: [L jocosus, fr. jocus joke. See Joke.]
Definition: Given to jokes and jesting; containing a joke, or abounding in jokes; merry; sportive; humorous. To quit their austerity and be jocose and pleasant with an adversary. Shaftesbury. All . . . jocose or comical airs should be excluded. I. Watts.
Syn.
– Jocular; facetious; witty; merry; pleasant; waggish; sportive; funny; comical.
– Jo*cose"ly, adv.
– Jo*cose"ness, n. Spondanus imagines that Ulysses may possibly speak jocosely, but in truth Ulysses never behaves with levity. Broome. He must beware lest his letter should contain anything like jocoseness; since jesting is incompatible with a holy and serious life. Buckle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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