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.
SEMIANNUAL
semiannual, biannual, biyearly, half-yearly
(adjective) occurring or payable twice each year
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
semiannual (not comparable)
Biannual: occurring twice a year
Synonyms
• biannual
Noun
semiannual (plural semiannuals)
Something occurring twice each year.
Synonyms
• biannual
Source: Wiktionary
Sem`i*an"nu*al, a.
Definition: Half-yearly.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
12 March 2025
BUDGERIGAR
(noun) small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
Coffee Trivia
