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.
MANTES
MANTIS
mantis, mantid
(noun) predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
mantes
plural of mantis
Anagrams
• Manets, Masten, aments, ant'ems, antems, mean'st, menats, namest, stamen
Source: Wiktionary
MANTIS
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
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; āa critical readingā; āa critical dissertationā; āa critical analysis of Melvilleās writingsā
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