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.
MUMBLE
mumble
(noun) a soft indistinct utterance
mumble, mutter, maunder, mussitate
(verb) talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
mumble, gum
(verb) grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty; “the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
mumble (third-person singular simple present mumbles, present participle mumbling, simple past and past participle mumbled)
(transitive, intransitive) To speak unintelligibly or inaudibly; to fail to articulate.
To chew something gently with closed lips.
Synonyms
• See also mutter
Noun
mumble (plural mumbles)
A quiet or unintelligible vocalization; a low tone of voice.
Anagrams
• bummle
Source: Wiktionary
Mum"ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mumbled; p. pr. & vb. n. Mumbling.] Etym: [OE. momelen; cf. D. mompelen, mommelen, G. mummelen, Sw. mumla, Dan. mumle. Cf. Mum, a., Mumm, Mump, v.]
1. To speak with the lips partly closed, so as to render the sounds inarticulate and imperfect; to utter words in a grumbling indistinct manner, indicating discontent or displeasure; to mutter. Peace, you mumbling fool. Shak. A wrinkled hag, with age grown double, Picking dry sticks, and mumbling to herself. Otway.
2. To chew something gently with closed lips.
Mum"ble, v. t.
1. To utter with a low, inarticulate voice. Bp. Hall.
2. To chew or bite gently, as one without teeth. Gums unarmed, to mumble meat in vain. Dryden.
3. To suppress, or utter imperfectly.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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