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.
LAUDABLE
applaudable, commendable, laudable, praiseworthy
(adjective) worthy of high praise; āapplaudable efforts to save the environmentā; āa commendable sense of purposeā; ālaudable motives of improving housing conditionsā; āa significant and praiseworthy increase in computer intelligenceā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
laudable (comparative more laudable, superlative most laudable)
Worthy of being lauded; praiseworthy; commendable
Healthy; salubrious; having a disposition to promote healing
Antonym: noxious
Synonyms
• praiseworthy, commendable
Source: Wiktionary
Laud"a*ble, a. Etym: [L. laudabilis: cf. OE. laudable. See Laud, v. i.]
1. Worthy of being lauded; praiseworthy; commendable; as, laudable motives; laudable actions; laudable ambition.
2. (Med.)
Definition: Healthy; salubrious; normal; having a disposition to promote healing; not noxious; as, laudable juices of the body; laudable pus. Arbuthnot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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