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.
UNDERCOAT
undercoat, underfur
(noun) thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair
undercoat, underseal
(noun) seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion
prime, ground, undercoat
(verb) cover with a primer; apply a primer to
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
undercoat (plural undercoats)
A layer of short hairs underneath the longer ones of an animal's fur
A coat of paint or other material applied onto a surface before that of a topcoat; a coloured primer
(obsolete) A coat for wearing indoors, under an overcoat.
Verb
undercoat (third-person singular simple present undercoats, present participle undercoating, simple past and past participle undercoated)
(transitive) To apply an undercoat to.
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Source: Wiktionary
Un"der*coat`, n.
1. A coat worn under another; a light coat, as distinguished from an overcoat, or a greatcoat.
2. A growth of short hair or fur partially concealed by a longer growth; as, a dog's undercoat.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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