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.
MERCER
mercer
(noun) a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
Mercer, John Mercer
(noun) British maker of printed calico cloth who invented mercerizing (1791-1866)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
mercer (plural mercers)
A merchant dealing in fabrics and textiles, especially silks and other fine cloths.
Anagrams
• Cremer
Proper noun
Mercer
A surname.
A village in New Zealand.
A town in Maine.
A city and town in Missouri.
A city and village in North Dakota.
A county seat borough, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Named after Hugh Mercer.
Anagrams
• Cremer
Source: Wiktionary
Mer"cer, n. Etym: [F. mercier, fr. L. merx, mercis, wares, merchandise. See Merchant.]
Definition: Originally, a dealer in any kind of goods or wares; now restricted to a dealer in textile fabrics, as silks or woolens. [Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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