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.
SWAB
swab, swob, mop
(noun) cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
swab
(noun) implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion
dab, swab, swob
(verb) apply (usually a liquid) to a surface; “dab the wall with paint”
swab, swob
(verb) wash with a swab or a mop; “swab the ship’s decks”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
swab (plural swabs)
(medicine) A small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or take samples of body fluids. Often attached to a stick or wire to aid access.
A sample taken with a swab (piece of absorbent material).
A piece of material used for cleaning or sampling other items like musical instruments or guns.
A mop, especially on a ship.
(slang) A sailor; a swabby.
(slang) A naval officer's epaulet.
Synonyms
• (sailor): swabby
Verb
swab (third-person singular simple present swabs, present participle swabbing, simple past and past participle swabbed)
(transitive) To use a swab on something, or clean something with a swab.
Anagrams
• AWBs, wabs
Source: Wiktionary
Swab, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Swabbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Swabbing.] Etym: [See Swabber, n.]
Definition: To clean with a mop or swab; to wipe when very wet, as after washing; as, to swab the desk of a ship. [Spelt also swob.]
Swab, n. Etym: [Written also swob.]
1. A kind of mop for cleaning floors, the desks of vessels, etc., esp. one made of rope-yarns or threads.
2. A bit of sponge, cloth, or the like, fastened to a handle, for cleansing the mouth of a sick person, applying medicaments to deep- seated parts, etc.
3. (Naut.)
Definition: An epaulet. [Sailor's Slang] Marryat.
4. A cod, or pod, as of beans or pease. [Obs.] Bailey.
5. A sponge, or other suitable substance, attached to a long rod or handle, for cleaning the bore of a firearm.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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