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.
JOSH
kid, chaff, jolly, josh, banter
(verb) be silly or tease one another; “After we relaxed, we just kidded around”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Josh
A diminutive of the male given name Joshua.
A city mentioned in the Book of Mormon.
Etymology
Of disputed origin, but first attested in the mid-19th century as a verb. The earliest example is capitalized, so it is likely a nickname of the proper name Joshua (see more there). Perhaps it was taken as a typical name of an old farmer.
Noun
josh (plural joshes)
An instance of good-natured banter.
Verb
josh (third-person singular simple present joshes, present participle joshing, simple past and past participle joshed)
(transitive) To tease someone in a kindly or friendly fashion.
(intransitive) To make or exchange good-natured jokes.
Source: Wiktionary
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