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.
STOPGAP
makeshift, stopgap, make-do
(noun) something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
stopgap (not comparable)
Filling a gap or pause.
Temporary; short-term.
Noun
stopgap (plural stopgaps)
That which fills a gap or hiatus.
(figuratively) A temporary measure or short-term fix used until something better can be obtained; that which serves as an expedient in an emergency; a band-aid solution.
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Source: Wiktionary
Stop"-gap`, n.
Definition: That which closes or fills up an opening or gap; hence, a temporary expedient. Moral prejudices are the stop-gaps of virtue. Hare.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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