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.
MISCONSTRUCTION
misconstruction
(noun) an ungrammatical constituent
misconstrual, misconstruction
(noun) a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
misconstruction (plural misconstructions)
A misunderstanding or misinterpretation resulting from the use of the wrong meaning of a word that has multiple meanings.
(grammar) An ungrammatical phrase.
Synonyms
• misconstrual
Anagrams
• constructionism
Source: Wiktionary
Mis`con*struc"tion, n.
Definition: Erroneous construction; wrong interpretation. Bp. Stillingfleet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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