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.
PROFOUND
profound, unfathomed, unplumbed, unsounded
(adjective) situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed; “the profound depths of the sea”; “the dark unfathomed caves of ocean”-Thomas Gray; “unplumbed depths of the sea”; “remote and unsounded caverns”
heavy, profound, sound, wakeless
(adjective) (of sleep) deep and complete; “a heavy sleep”; “fell into a profound sleep”; “a sound sleeper”; “deep wakeless sleep”
profound
(adjective) coming from deep within one; “a profound sigh”
profound
(adjective) of the greatest intensity; complete; “a profound silence”; “a state of profound shock”
profound
(adjective) showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth; “the differences are profound”; “a profound insight”; “a profound book”; “a profound mind”; “profound contempt”; “profound regret”
fundamental, profound
(adjective) far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something; “the fundamental revolution in human values that has occurred”; “the book underwent fundamental changes”; “committed the fundamental error of confusing spending with extravagance”; “profound social changes”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
profound (comparative more profound, superlative most profound)
Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to great depth; deep.
Very deep; very serious
Intellectually deep; entering far into subjects; reaching to the bottom of a matter, or of a branch of learning; thorough
Characterized by intensity; deeply felt; pervading
Bending low, exhibiting or expressing deep humility; lowly; submissive
Noun
profound (uncountable)
(obsolete) The deep; the sea; the ocean.
(obsolete) An abyss.
Verb
profound (third-person singular simple present profounds, present participle profounding, simple past and past participle profounded)
(obsolete) To cause to sink deeply; to cause to dive or penetrate far down.
(obsolete) To dive deeply; to penetrate.
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*found", a. Etym: [F. profond, L. profundus; pro before, forward + fundus the bottom. See Found to establish, Bottom lowest part.]
1. Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to a great depth; deep. "A gulf profound." Milton.
2. Intellectually deep; entering far into subjects; reaching to the bottom of a matter, or of a branch of learning; thorough; as, a profound investigation or treatise; a profound scholar; profound wisdom.
3. Characterized by intensity; deeply felt; pervading; overmastering; far-reaching; strongly impressed; as, a profound sleep. "Profound sciatica." Shak. Of the profound corruption of this class there can be no doubt. Milman.
4. Bending low, exhibiting or expressing deep humility; lowly; submissive; as, a profound bow. What humble gestures! What profound reverence! Dupp
Pro*found", n.
1. The deep; the sea; the ocean. God in the fathomless profound Hath all this choice commanders drowned. Sandys.
2. An abyss. Milton.
Pro*found", v. t.
Definition: To cause to sink deeply; to cause to dive or penetrate far down. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Pro*found", v. i.
Definition: To dive deeply; to penetrate. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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