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.
RECONNOITRE
scout, reconnoiter, reconnoitre
(verb) explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
reconnoitre (third-person singular simple present reconnoitres, present participle reconnoitring, simple past and past participle reconnoitred)
(transitive, intransitive, military) To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of gaining information.
(obsolete) To recognise.
Synonyms
• scout, survey
Noun
reconnoitre (plural reconnoitres)
An act or instance of reconnoitring.
Anagrams
• reconnoiter
Source: Wiktionary
Rec`on*noi"ter, Rec`on*noi"tre (rk`n*noi"tr), v. t. Etym: [F. reconnoitre, a former spelling of reconnaître. See Recognize.]
1. To examine with the eye to make a preliminary examination or survey of; esp., to survey with a view to military or engineering operations.
2. To recognize. [Obs.] Sir H. Walpole.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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