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.
OBTRUDING
Verb
obtruding
present participle of obtrude
Noun
obtruding (plural obtrudings)
An obtrusion; the act of something that obtrudes.
Unless the world be bedlam-mad in proud obtrudings of their own conceits, methinks such a wary, humble man should offend but few, and better keep both his own and the church's peace than others.
Source: Wiktionary
OBTRUDE
Ob*trude", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Obtruded, p. pr. & vb. n. Obtruding.] Etym: [L. obtrudere, obtrusum; ob (see Ob-) + trudere to thrust. See Threat.]
1. To thrust impertinently; to present without warrant or solicitation; as, to obtrude one's self upon a company. The objects of our senses obtrude their particular ideas upon our minds, whether we will or no. Lock.
2. To offer with unreasonable importunity; to urge unduly or against the will. Milton.
Ob*trude", v. i.
Definition: To thrust one's self upon a company or upon attention; to intrude.
Syn.
– To Obtrude, Intrude. To intrude is to thrust one's self into a place, society, etc., without right, or uninvited; to obtrude is to force one's self, remarks, opinions, etc., into society or upon persons with whom one has no such intimacy as to justify such boldness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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