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.
RECOMMENCE
recommence
(verb) begin again; “we recommenced his reading after a short nap”
recommence
(verb) cause to start anew; “The enemy recommenced hostilities after a few days of quiet”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
recommence (third-person singular simple present recommences, present participle recommencing, simple past and past participle recommenced)
To begin again.
Source: Wiktionary
Re`com*mence" (r`km*mns"), v. i.
1. To commence or begin again. Howell.
2. To begin anew to be; to act again as. [Archaic.] He seems desirous enough of recommencing courtier. Johnson.
Re`com*mence", v. t. Etym: [Pref. re- + commence: cf. F. recommencer.]
Definition: To commence again or anew.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SALTWORT
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
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