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.
RAGOUT
ragout
(noun) well-seasoned stew of meat and vegetables
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ragout (countable and uncountable, plural ragouts)
a stew of meat and vegetables mixed together
(by extension) any stew, soup, or sauce
Verb
ragout (third-person singular simple present ragouts, present participle ragouting, simple past and past participle ragouted)
(transitive) To prepare (food) as a ragout.
Source: Wiktionary
Ra*gout", n. Etym: [F. ragoût, fr. ragoûter to restore one's appetite, fr. L. pref. re- re- + ad to + gustare to taste, gustus taste. See Gust relish.]
Definition: A dish made of pieces of meat, stewed, and highly seasoned; as, a ragout of mutton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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