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.
SQUINCHED
squinched, squinting
(adjective) having eyes half closed in order to see better; “squinched eyes”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
squinched
simple past tense and past participle of squinch
Source: Wiktionary
SQUINCH
Squinch, n. Etym: [Corrupted fr. sconce.] (Arch.)
Definition: A small arch thrown across the corner of a square room to support a superimposed mass, as where an octagonal spire or drum rests upon a square tower; -- called also sconce, and sconcheon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DOUBLETREE
(noun) a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast
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