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.
mantis, mantid
(noun) predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer
Source: WordNet® 3.1
mantes
plural of mantis
• Manets, Masten, aments, ant'ems, antems, mean'st, menats, namest, stamen
Source: Wiktionary
Man"tis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoƶl.)
Definition: Any one of numerous species of voracious orthopterous insects of the genus Mantis, and allied genera. They are remarkable for their slender grotesque forms, and for holding their stout anterior legs in a manner suggesting hands folded in prayer. The common American species is M. Carolina. Mantis shrimp. (Zoƶl.) See Sguilla.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; āa critical readingā; āa critical dissertationā; āa critical analysis of Melvilleās writingsā
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.