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.
LUNGING
Verb
lunging
present participle of lunge
Noun
lunging (plural lungings)
The act of one who lunges; a lunge.
Man the creature seemingly following his desires and ambitions is held in check and swayed from his blind lungings about the earth by the Spirit of the God who made him.
Source: Wiktionary
LUNGE
Lunge, n. Etym: [Also spelt longe, fr. allonge. See Allonge, Long.]
Definition: A sudden thrust or pass, as with a sword.
Lunge, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lunged; p. pr. & vb. n. Lunging.]
Definition: To make a lunge.
Lunge, v. t.
Definition: To cause to go round in a ring, as a horse, while holding his halter. Thackeray.
Lunge, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Same as Namaycush.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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