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.
RHEUMATICS
Noun
rheumatics
plural of rheumatic
Noun
rheumatics pl (plural only)
(British, colloquial) Rheumatism.
Source: Wiktionary
RHEUMATIC
Rheu*mat"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. rheumaticus, F. rhumatique. See Rheum, Rheumatism.]
1. Derived from, or having the character of, rheum; rheumic. [Obs.]
2. (Med.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to rheumatism; as, rheumatic pains or affections; affected with rheumatism; as, a rheumatic old man; causing rheumatism; as, a rheumatic day. That rheumatic diseases do abound. Shak.
Rheu*mat"ic, n.
Definition: One affected with rheumatism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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