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.
MARABOUT
marabou, marabout, marabou stork, Leptoptilus crumeniferus
(noun) large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
marabout (plural marabouts)
A Muslim holy man or mystic, especially in parts of North Africa. [from 17th c.]
The tomb or shrine of such a person. [from 19th c.]
Anagrams
• tamboura
Source: Wiktionary
Marabout", n. Etym: [F., from Pg. marabuto, Ar. morabit. Cf. Maravedi.]
Definition: A Mohammedan saint; especially, one who claims to work cures supernaturally.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
29 April 2024
SUBDUCTION
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
Coffee Trivia
