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.
RUBBERIZE
rubberize, rubberise, rubber
(verb) coat or impregnate with rubber; “rubberize fabric for rain coats”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
rubberize (third-person singular simple present rubberizes, present participle rubberizing, simple past and past participle rubberized)
(transitive) To coat with rubber or a similar material.
Source: Wiktionary
Rub"ber*ize, v. t.
Definition: To coat or impregnate with rubber or a rubber solution or preparation, as silk.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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GUILLOTINE
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
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