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.
TENACIOUSLY
doggedly, tenaciously
(adverb) with obstinate determination; “he pursued her doggedly”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
tenaciously (comparative more tenaciously, superlative most tenaciously)
In a tenacious manner.
Source: Wiktionary
TENACIOUS
Te*na"cious, a. Etym: [L. tenax, -acis, from tenere to hold. See Tenable, and cf. Tenace.]
1. Holding fast, or inclined to hold fast; inclined to retain what is in possession; as, men tenacious of their just rights.
2. Apt to retain; retentive; as, a tenacious memory.
3. Having parts apt to adhere to each other; cohesive; tough; as, steel is a tenacious metal; tar is more tenacious than oil. Sir I. Newton.
4. Apt to adhere to another substance; glutinous; viscous; sticking; adhesive. "Female feet, too weak to struggle with tenacious clay." Cowper.
5. Niggardly; closefisted; miserly. Ainsworth.
6. Holding stoutly to one's opinion or purpose; obstinate; stubborn.
– Te*na"cious*ly, adv.
– Te*na"cious*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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