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.
STATESMAN
statesman, solon, national leader
(noun) a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
statesman (plural statesmen)
A man who is a leader in national or international affairs.
A male political leader who promotes the public good or who is recognized for probity, leadership, or the qualities necessary to govern a state.
In the dialect of the English Lake District and nearby, a man who lives on a landed estate; a small landholder.
Source: Wiktionary
States"man, n.; pl. Statesmen (.
1. A man versed in public affairs and in the principles and art of government; especially, one eminent for political abilities. The minds of some of our statesmen, like the pupil of the human eye, contract themselves the more, the stronger light there is shed upon them. More.
2. One occupied with the affairs of government, and influental in shaping its policy.
3. A small landholder. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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