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.
PULING
Etymology 1
Verb
puling
present participle of pule
Etymology 2
Noun
puling (plural pulings)
A whining or whimpering.
Synonyms
• mewling
Anagrams
• plug in, plug-in, plugin
Source: Wiktionary
Pul"ing, n.
Definition: A cry, as of a chicken,; a whining or whimpering. Leave this faint puling and lament as I do. Shak.
Pul"ing, a.
Definition: Whimpering; whining; childish.
PULE
Pule, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Puled; p. pr. & vb. n. Puling.] Etym: [F. piauler; cf. L. pipilare, pipire, to peep, pip, chirp, and E. peep to chirp.]
1. To cry like a chicken. Bacon.
2. To whimper; to whine, as a complaining child. It becometh not such a gallant to whine and pule. Barrow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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