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.
RETAIL
retail
(adverb) at a retail price; “I’ll sell it to you retail only”
retail
(noun) the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale
retail
(verb) sell on the retail market
retail
(verb) be sold at the retail level; “These gems retail at thousands of dollars each”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
retail (uncountable)
(business) The sale of goods directly to the consumer, encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc, and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc. that support them.
(colloquial) Retail price; full price; an abbreviated expression, meaning the full suggested price of a particular good or service, before any sale, discount, or other deal.
Antonyms
• wholesale
Adjective
retail (not comparable)
Of or relating to the (actual or figurative) sale of goods or services directly to individuals.
Adverb
retail
Direct to consumers, in retail quantities, or at retail prices.
Verb
retail (third-person singular simple present retails, present participle retailing, simple past and past participle retailed)
To sell at retail, or in small quantities directly to customers.
(archaic) To sell secondhand, or in broken parts.
To repeat or circulate (news or rumours) to others.
Anagrams
• Altier, airtel, aliter, iteral, lirate, retial, tailer
Source: Wiktionary
Re"tail, n. Etym: [F. retaille piece cut off, shred, paring, or OF. retail, from retailler. See Retail, v.]
Definition: The sale of commodities in small quantities or parcels; -- opposed to wholesale; sometimes, the sale of commodities at second hand.
Re"tail, a.
Definition: Done at retail; engaged in retailing commodities; as a retail trade; a retail grocer.
Re*tail", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Retailed;p. pr. & vb. n. Retailing.] Etym: [Cf. F. retailler to cut again; pref. re- re + tailler to cut. See Retail, n., Tailor, and cf. Detail.]
1. To sell in small quantities, as by the single yard, pound, gallon, etc.; to sell directly to the consumer; as, to retail cloth or groceries.
2. To sell at second hand. [Obs. or R.] Pope.
3. To distribute in small portions or at second hand; to tell again or to many (what has been told or done); to report; as, to retail slander. "To whom I will retail my conquest won." Shak. He is wit's peddler, and retails his wares At wakes and wassails. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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