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.
OVERSWAY
Etymology
Verb
oversway (third-person singular simple present oversways, present participle overswaying, simple past and past participle overswayed)
(obsolete) To hold sway over; to have power or dominion over, to rule, govern. [16th-19th c.]
To overrule. [from 16th c.]
To cause (someone, someone's thoughts or intentions etc.) to go in a particular direction; to influence. [from 16th c.]
To overpower, overwhelm. [from 17th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
O`ver*sway", v. t.
Definition: To bear sway over.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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