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.
REMINISCENCE
recall, recollection, reminiscence
(noun) the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort); “he has total recall of the episode”
reminiscence
(noun) a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
reminiscence (countable and uncountable, plural reminiscences)
An act of remembering long-past experiences, often fondly.
A mental image thus remembered.
Synonyms
• recall
• recollection
Coordinate terms
• flashback - memory of trauma
Source: Wiktionary
Rem`i*nis"cence (rm`-ns"sens), n. Etym: [F. réminiscence, L. reminiscentia.]
1. The act or power of recalling past experience; the state of being reminiscent; remembrance; memory. The other part of memory, called reminiscence, which is the retrieving of a thing at present forgot, or but confusedly remembered. South. I forgive your want of reminiscence, since it is long since I saw you. Sir W. Scott.
2. That which is remembered, or recalled to mind; a statement or narration of remembered experience; a recollection; as, pleasing or painful reminiscences.
Syn.
– Remembrance; recollection. See Memory.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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