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.
SHORTSTOP
shortstop, short
(noun) the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
shortstop
(noun) (baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
shortstop (plural shortstops)
(baseball) The infield defensive player that stands between the second baseman and the third baseman.
(figuratively) A nimble defender.
(gambling) A player who is short of money.
Anagrams
• stop short
Source: Wiktionary
Short"stop`, n. (Baseball)
Definition: The player stationed in the field bewtween the second and third bases.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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