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.
METALLIC
metallic, metal
(adjective) containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal; “a metallic compound”; “metallic luster”; “the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades”- Ambrose Bierce
metallic
(noun) a yarn made partly or entirely of metal
metallic
(noun) a fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of metal
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
metallic (comparative more metallic, superlative most metallic)
Of, relating to, or characteristic of metal.
Made of or containing metal.
(of a sound) Harsh, as if coming from two metals striking one another.
(of a color) Having the appearance of being of polished metal.
Synonyms
• metallical
Noun
metallic (plural metallics)
A metallic color.
Anagrams
• call time
Source: Wiktionary
Me*tal"lic, a. Etym: [L. metallicus, fr. metallum: cf. F. métallique. See Metal.]
1. Of or pertaining to a metal; of the nature of metal; resembling metal; as, a metallic appearance; a metallic alloy.
2. (Chem.)
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or characterized by, the essential and implied properties of a metal, as contrasted with a nonmetal or metalloid; basic; antacid; positive. Metallic iron, iron in the state of the metal, as distinquished from its ores, as magnetic iron.
– Metallic paper, paper covered with a thin solution of lime, whiting, and size. When written upon with a pewter or brass pencil, the lines can hardly be effaced.
– Metallic tinking (Med.), a sound heard in the chest, when a cavity communicating with the air passages contains both air and liquid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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