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.
TUTORED
Verb
tutored
simple past tense and past participle of tutor
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Source: Wiktionary
TUTOR
Tu"tor, n. Etym: [OE. tutour, L. tutor, fr. tueri to watch, defend: cf. F. tuteur. Cf. Tuition.]
Definition: One who guards, protects, watches over, or has the care of, some person or thing. Specifically: -- (a) A treasurer; a keeper. "Tutour of your treasure." Piers Plowman. (b) (Civ. Law) One who has the charge of a child or pupil and his estate; a guardian. (c) A private or public teacher. (d) (Eng. Universities) An officer or member of some hall, who instructs students, and is responsible for their discipline. (e) (Am. Colleges) An instructor of a lower rank than a professor.
Tu"tor, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tutored; p. pr. & vb. n. Tutoring.]
1. To have the guardianship or care of; to teach; to instruct. Their sons are well tutored by you. Shak.
2. To play the tutor toward; to treat with authority or severity. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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