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.
STANDISH
Standish, Miles Standish, Myles Standish
(noun) English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
standish (plural standishes)
(obsolete) A stand to hold ink, pens, and other writing accessories; an inkstand.
Proper noun
Standish
A small town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.
A city, the county seat of Arenac County, Michigan, United States.
A surname.
Source: Wiktionary
Stand"ish, n. Etym: [Stand + dish.]
Definition: A stand, or case, for pen and ink. I bequeath to Dean Swift, Esq., my large silver standish. Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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