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.
PENALTIES
Noun
penalties
plural of penalty
Noun
penalties pl (plural only)
(informal) A penalty shootout.
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Source: Wiktionary
PENALTY
Pe"nal*ty, n.; pl. Penalties. Etym: [F. pénalité. See Penal.]
1. Penal retribution; punishment for crime or offense; the suffering in person or property which is annexed by law or judicial decision to the commission of a crime, offense, or trespass. Death is the penalty imposed. Milton.
2. The suffering, or the sum to be forfeited, to which a person subjects himself by covenant or agreement, in case of nonfulfillment of stipulations; forfeiture; fine. The penalty and forfeit of my bond. Shak.
3. A handicap. [Sporting Cant]
Note: The term penalty is in law mostly applied to a pecuniary punishment. Bill of pains and penalties. See under Bill.
– On, or Under, penalty of, on pain of; with exposure to the penalty of, in case of transgression.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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