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.
RIPENING
maturation, ripening, maturement
(noun) coming to full development; becoming mature
ripening, aging, ageing
(noun) acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
ripening (countable and uncountable, plural ripenings)
The process of becoming ripe.
Verb
ripening
present participle of ripen
Anagrams
• repining
Source: Wiktionary
RIPEN
Rip"en, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Ripened;p. pr. & vb. n. Ripening.]
1. To grow ripe; to become mature, as grain, fruit, flowers, and the like; as, grapes ripen in the sun.
2. To approach or come to perfection.
Rip"en, v. t.
1. To cause to mature; to make ripe; as, the warm days ripened the corn.
2. To mature; to fit or prepare; to bring to perfection; as, to ripen the judgment. When faith and love, which parted from thee never, Had ripined thy iust soul to dwell with God. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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