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.
MARLED
Etymology 1
Adjective
marled (comparative more marled, superlative most marled)
(chiefly, Scotland) Mottled, streaked, multicoloured.
Etymology 2
Verb
marled
simple past tense and past participle of marl
Anagrams
• Delmar, dermal, mardle, medlar, merlad
Source: Wiktionary
MARL
Marl, v. t. Etym: [See Marline.] (Naut.)
Definition: To cover, as part of a rope, with marline, marking a pecular hitch at each turn to prevent unwinding. Marling spike. (Naut.) See under Marline.
Marl, n. Etym: [OF. marle, F. marne, LL. margila, dim. of L. marga marl. Originally a Celtic word, according to Pliny, xvii. 7: "Quod genus terræ Galli et Britanni margam vocant." sq. root274.]
Definition: A mixed earthy substance, consisting of carbonate of lime, clay, and sand, in very varivble proportions, and accordingly designated as calcareous, clayey, or sandy. See Greensand.
Marl, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Marled; p. pr. & vb. n. Marling.] Etym: [Cf. F. marner. See Marl, n.]
Definition: To overspread or manure with marl; as, to marl a field.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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