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.
PURSUIVANT
Etymology
Noun
pursuivant (plural pursuivants)
(archaic) A follower
(heraldry) A functionary of lower rank than a herald, but discharging similar duties; called also pursuivant at arms; an attendant of the heralds, e.g. in the College of Arms.
(freemasonry) A Grand Lodge Officer who guards the inner door during a meeting of the Grand Lodge
A royal messenger, (particularly) one with the authority to execute warrants.
(law enforcement, by extension) A warrant officer.
Source: Wiktionary
Pur"sui*vant, n. Etym: [F. poursuivant, fr. poursuivre. See Pursue, and cf. Pursuant.] [Written also poursuivant.]
1. (Heralds' College)
Definition: A functionary of lower rank than a herald, but discharging similar duties; -- called also pursuivant at arms; an attendant of the heralds. Also used figuratively. The herald Hope, forerunning Fear, And Fear, the pursuivant of Hope. Longfellow.
2. The king's messenger; a state messenger. One pursuivant who attempted to execute a warrant there was murdered. Macaulay.
Pur"sui*vant, v. t.
Definition: To pursue. [Obs. & R.] Their navy was pursuivanted after with a horrible tempest. Fuller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPIRITEDLY
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