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.
NOBILITY
nobility, nobleness, magnanimousness, grandeur
(noun) the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct
nobility, aristocracy
(noun) a privileged class holding hereditary titles
nobility, noblesse
(noun) the state of being of noble birth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
nobility (countable and uncountable, plural nobilities)
A noble or privileged social class, historically accompanied by a hereditary title; aristocracy.
Synonyms: aristocracy, upper class
Antonym: plebeian
(uncountable) The quality of being noble.
Synonyms: aristocracy, nobleness
Antonyms: meanness, ignobility
Anagrams
• biotinyl
Source: Wiktionary
No*bil"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. nobilitas: cf. OF. nobilité. See Noble.]
1. The quality or state of being noble; superiority of mind or of character; commanding excellence; eminence. Though she hated Amphialus, yet the nobility of her courage prevailed over it. Sir P. Sidney. They thought it great their sovereign to control, And named their pride nobility of soul. Dryden.
2. The state of being of high rank or noble birth; patrician dignity; antiquity of family; distinction by rank, station, or title, whether inherited or conferred. I fell on the same argument of preferring virtue to nobility of blood and titles, in the story of Sigismunda. Dryden.
3. Those who are noble; the collictive body of nobles or titled persons in a stste; the aristocratic and patrician class; the peerage; as, the English nobility.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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