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.
STRINGENTLY
strictly, stringently
(adverb) in a stringent manner; “the laws are stringently enforced”; “stringently controlled”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
stringently (comparative more stringently, superlative most stringently)
in a stringent manner
Source: Wiktionary
STRINGENT
Strin"gent, a. Etym: [L. stringens, -entis, p.pr. of stringere to draw or bind tight. See Strain.]
Definition: Binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive; rigid; severe; as, stringent rules. They must be subject to a sharper penal code, and to a more stringent code of procedure. Macaulay.
– Strin"gent*ly, adv.
– Strin"gent*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DAZED
(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”
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