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.
SEMESTER
semester
(noun) half a year; a period of 6 months
semester
(noun) one of two divisions of an academic year
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
semester (plural semesters)
Half of a school year (US) or academic year such as fall or spring semester.
A period or term of six months.
Anagrams
• semestre
Source: Wiktionary
Se*mes"ter, n. Etym: [G., from L. semestris half-yearly; sex six + mensis a month.]
Definition: A period of six months; especially, a term in a college or uneversity which divides the year into two terms.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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