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.
PRISE
respect, esteem, value, prize, prise
(verb) regard highly; think much of; “I respect his judgement”; “We prize his creativity”
pry, prise, prize, lever, jimmy
(verb) to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; “The burglar jimmied the lock”; “Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail”
pry, prise
(verb) make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; “They pried the information out of him”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
prise (plural prises)
(obsolete) An enterprise or adventure.
Obsolete form of prize.
Verb
prise (third-person singular simple present prises, present participle prising, simple past and past participle prised)
To force (open) with a lever; to pry.
Anagrams
• Peris, Piers, Speir, Spier, peris, piers, pries, resip, ripes, spier, spire
Source: Wiktionary
Prise, n.
Definition: An enterprise. [Obs.] Spenser.
Prise, n. & v.
Definition: See Prize, n., 5. Also Prize, v. t.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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