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.
QUAKE
earthquake, quake, temblor, seism
(noun) shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
tremor, quake
(verb) shake with seismic vibrations; “The earth was quaking”
quiver, quake, palpitate
(verb) shake with fast, tremulous movements; “His nostrils palpitated”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
quake (plural quakes)
A trembling or shaking.
An earthquake, a trembling of the ground with force.
Verb
quake (third-person singular simple present quakes, present participle quaking, simple past and past participle (archaic) quoke or (obsolete) quook or quaked)
(intransitive) To tremble or shake.
(intransitive, figurative) To be in a state of fear, shock, amazement, etc, such as might cause one to tremble.
Proper noun
Quake
The 99th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
Source: Wiktionary
Quake, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Quaked; p. pr. & vb. n. Quaking.] Etym: [AS. cwacian; cf. G. quackeln. Cf. Quagmire.]
1. To be agitated with quick, short motions continually repeated; to shake with fear, cold, etc.; to shudder; to tremble. Quaking for dread." Chaucer. She stood quaking like the partridge on which the hawk is ready to seize. Sir P. Sidney.
2. To shake, vibrate, or quiver, either from not being solid, as soft, wet land, or from violent convulsion of any kind; as, the earth quakes; the mountains quake. " Over quaking bogs." Macaulay.
Quake, v. t. Etym: [Cf. AS. cweccan to move, shake. See Quake, v. t.]
Definition: To cause to quake. [Obs.] Shak.
Quake, n.
Definition: A tremulous agitation; a quick vibratory movement; a shudder; a quivering.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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