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.
KNOCKDOWN
knockdown
(adjective) (furniture) easily assembled and dismantled; “I bought a knockdown chest at the do-it-yourself store”
knockdown
(noun) a blow that knocks the opponent off his feet
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
knockdown (countable and uncountable, plural knockdowns)
An act of knocking down or the condition of being knocked down.
An overwhelming blow.
(slang, obsolete, uncountable) Very strong ale or beer.
(genetics) A genetically modified organism that carries one or more genes in its chromosomes that have been made less active or had their expression reduced.
(genetics) The use of a reagent such as an oligonucleotide with sequence complementary to an active gene or its mRNA transcript, to interfere with the expression of said gene.
(nautical) The condition of a sailboat being pushed abruptly to horizontal, with the mast parallel to the water surface.
(soccer) a short pass played downwards, for example from the head onto someone's feet.
(film, television) A shelter erected for use as a temporary dressing room.
A collection of parts required to assemble a product, typically manufactured in one region and exported elsewhere for assembly.
Synonym: KD
Verb
knockdown (third-person singular simple present knockdowns, present participle knockdowning, simple past and past participle knockdowned)
(genetics) To employ the knockdown technique
Adjective
knockdown (not comparable)
powerful enough to overwhelm or knock down
reduced in price, originally to a price below which an article would not be sold by the auctioneer
Capable of being taken apart for packing or removal.
(of a rivet head) To be formed into a head by upsetting in fastening.
Source: Wiktionary
Knock"down`, n.
Definition: A felling by a knock, as of a combatant, or of an animal.
Knock"down`, a.
Definition: Of force sufficient to fell or completely overthrow; as, a knockdown blow; a knockdown argument. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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