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.
THERMIDOR
Thermidor
(noun) eleventh month of the Revolutionary calendar (July and August); the month of heat
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Thermidor (plural Thermidors)
(historical) The eleventh month of the French Republican Calendar, from July 19 or 20 to August 17 or 18.
Synonym: (obsolete) Fervidor
Noun
Thermidor (plural Thermidors)
A counterrevolution; a coup d'Ă©tat resembling the Thermidorian Reaction.
Source: Wiktionary
Ther`mi`dor", n. Etym: [F., fr. Gr.
Definition: The eleventh month of the French republican calendar, -- commencing July 19, and ending August 17. See the Note under Vendémiaire.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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