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.
SPECIE
coinage, mintage, specie, metal money
(noun) coins collectively
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
specie (uncountable)
Type or kind, in various uses of the phrase in specie.
Money, especially in the form of coins made from precious metal, that has an intrinsic value; coinage.
Etymology 2
Noun
specie (plural species)
(proscribed) singular of species.
Usage notes
• Although in wide use, this is universally considered by prescriptive references to be an error.
Anagrams
• pieces
Source: Wiktionary
Spe"ci*e,
Definition: abl. of L. species sort, kind. Used in the phrase in specie, that is, in sort, in kind, in (its own) form. "[The king] expects a return in specie from them" [i. e., kindness for kindness]. Dryden. In specie (Law), in precise or definite form; specifically; according to the exact terms; of the very thing.
Spe"cie, n. Etym: [Formed as a singular from species, in sense 5.]
Definition: Coin; hard money.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
15 April 2025
DOOMED
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
Coffee Trivia
