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.
ROMANIZE
Romanize, Romanise, Latinize, Latinise
(verb) write in the Latin alphabet; “many shops in Japan now carry neon signs with Romanized names”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
romanize (third-person singular simple present romanizes, present participle romanizing, simple past and past participle romanized)
(transitive) To put letters or words written in another writing system into the Latin (Roman) alphabet.
Synonyms: Latinize, transliterate
(transitive, historical, usually, capitalized) To bring under the authority or influence of Rome.
(ambitransitive, usually, capitalized) To make or become Roman in character or style.
(ambitransitive, usually, capitalized) To make or become Roman Catholic in religion (by conversion), character or style.
Synonym: Latinize
(transitive, obsolete) To fill with Latin words or idioms.
Synonym: Latinize
Anagrams
• armozine
Verb
Romanize (third-person singular simple present Romanizes, present participle Romanizing, simple past and past participle Romanized)
Alternative form of romanize
Anagrams
• armozine
Source: Wiktionary
Ro"man*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Romanized; p. pr. & vb. n. Romanizing.]
1. To Latinize; to fill with Latin words or idioms. [R.] Dryden.
2. To convert to the Roman Catholic religion.
Ro"man*ize, v. i.
1. To use Latin words and idioms. "Apishly Romanizing." Milton.
2. To conform to Roman Catholic opinions, customs, or modes of speech.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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