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.
PEREMPTORY
peremptory
(adjective) putting an end to all debate or action; “a peremptory decree”
peremptory
(adjective) not allowing contradiction or refusal; “spoke in peremptory tones”; “peremptory commands”
autocratic, bossy, dominating, high-and-mighty, magisterial, peremptory
(adjective) offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power; “an autocratic person”; “autocratic behavior”; “a bossy way of ordering others around”; “a rather aggressive and dominating character”; “managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way”; “a swaggering peremptory manner”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
peremptory (comparative more peremptory, superlative most peremptory)
(legal) Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal
Synonyms: positive, absolute, decisive, conclusive, final
Positive in opinion or judgment; absolutely certain, overconfident, unwilling to hear any debate or argument (especially in a pejorative sense); dogmatic.
(obsolete) Firmly determined, resolute; obstinate, stubborn.
Accepting no refusal or disagreement; imperious, dictatorial.
Noun
peremptory (plural peremptories)
(law) A challenge to the admission of a juror, without the challenger needing to show good cause.
Anagrams
• preemptory, preĂ«mptory
Source: Wiktionary
Per"emp*to*ry, a. Etym: [L. peremptorius destructive, deadly, decisive, final: cf. F. péremptorie. See Perempt.]
1. Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal; positive; absolute; decisive; conclusive; final. Think of heaven with hearty purposes and peremptory designs to get thither. Jer. Taylor.
2. Positive in opinion or judgment; decided; dictatorial; dogmatical. Be not too positive and peremptory. Bacon. Briefly, then, for we are peremptory. Shak.
3. Firmly determined; unawed. [Poetic] Shak. Peremptory challenge (Law) See under Challenge.
– Peremptory mandamus, a final and absolute mandamus.
– Peremptory plea, a plea by a defendant tending to impeach the plaintiff's right of action; a plea in bar.
Syn.
– Decisive; positive; absolute; authoritative; express; arbitrary; dogmatical.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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