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.
MUTTERING
grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering
(noun) a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
mutter, muttering, murmur, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation
(noun) a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
muttering
present participle of mutter
Noun
muttering (plural mutterings)
Something that is muttered.
A rumour.
Synonyms
• (something muttered): mumblage
Source: Wiktionary
MUTTER
Mut"ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Muttered; p. pr. & vb. n. Muttering.] Etym: [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. L. muttire, mutire.]
1. To utter words indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; esp., to utter indistinct complains or angry expressions; to grumble; to growl. Wizards that peep, and that mutter. Is. viii. 19. Meantime your filthy foreigner will stare, And mutter to himself. Dryden.
2. To sound with a low, rumbling noise. Thick lightings flash, the muttering thunder rolls. Pope.
Mut"ter, v. t.
Definition: To utter with imperfect articulations, or with a low voice; as, to mutter threats. Shak.
Mut"ter, n.
Definition: Repressing or obscure utterance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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