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.
KNICKER
Etymology 1
Noun
knicker (uncountable)
(used attributively as a modifier) Of or relating to knickers.
knickerbockers
Etymology 2
Noun
knicker (plural knickers)
(dated, dialect, UK, US) A small ball of clay, baked hard and oiled, used as a marble in games.
Source: Wiktionary
Knick"er, n. Etym: [D. knikker.]
Definition: A small ball of clay, baked hard and oiled, used as a marble by boys in playing. [Prov. Eng. & U. S.] Halliwell. Bartlett.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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