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.
THIGH
thigh
(noun) the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
thigh (plural thighs)
The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee. [from 8th c.]
That part of the leg of vertebrates (or sometimes other animals) which corresponds to the human thigh in position or function; the tibia of a horse, the tarsus of a bird; the third leg-section of an insect. [from 14th c.]
Anagrams
• Hight, hight
Source: Wiktionary
Thigh, n. Etym: [OE. thi, , , AS. ; akin to OFries. thiach, D. dij, dije, OHG. dioh, thioh, Icel. thigh, rump, and probably to Lith. taukas fat of animals, tuk to become fat, Russ. tuke fat of animals. *56.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: The proximal segment of the hind limb between the knee and the trunk. See Femur.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The coxa, or femur, of an insect. Thigh bone (Anat.), the femur.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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