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.
MATER
mater
(noun) an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
mater (plural maters or matres)
(British slang, now, chiefly, archaic or humorous) Mother.
(anatomy) A meninx; the dura mater, arachnoid mater, or pia mater of the brain.
Etymology 2
Noun
mater (plural maters)
(biology) Someone or something that mates.
Etymology 3
Noun
mater (plural maters)
Alternative form of 'mater (“tomato”)
Anagrams
• METAR, armet, metra, ramet, tamer, terma, trema, tréma
Source: Wiktionary
Ma"ter, n. Etym: [L., mother. See Mother.]
Definition: See Alma mater, Dura mater, and Pia mater.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THOUGHTFULLY
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
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