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.
RISQUE
blue, gamy, gamey, juicy, naughty, racy, risque, spicy
(adjective) suggestive of sexual impropriety; âa blue movieâ; âblue jokesâ; âhe skips asterisks and gives you the gamy detailsâ; âa juicy scandalâ; âa naughty winkâ; ânaughty wordsâ; âracy anecdotesâ; âa risque storyâ; âspicy gossipâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
risque (comparative more risque, superlative most risque)
(US) Alternative form of risqué
Etymology 2
Noun
risque (plural risques)
Obsolete spelling of risk.
Anagrams
• Squier, Squire, quires, squier, squire
Source: Wiktionary
Ris`qué", a. masc., Ris`quée", a. fem.,. [F., p.p. of risquer to risk.]
Definition: Hazardous; risky; esp., fig., verging upon impropriety; dangerously close to, or suggestive of, what is indecent or of doubtful morality; as, a risqué story. Henry Austin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., âthe father of the brideâ instead of âthe brideâs fatherâ
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