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.
PEONAGE
peonage
(noun) the practice of making a debtor work for his creditor until the debt is discharged
peonage
(noun) the condition of a peon
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
peonage (plural peonages)
The state of being a peon; the system of paying back debt through servitude and labour; loosely, any system of involuntary servitude.
Source: Wiktionary
Pe"on*age, n.
Definition: The condition of a peon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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