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.
UNSLING
Etymology
Verb
unsling (third-person singular simple present unslings, present participle unslinging, simple past and past participle unslung)
to take something from a hanging or slung position.
The hunter unslung his rifle and took a bead on the hare.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*sling", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + sling.] (Naut.)
Definition: To take off the slings of, as a yard, a cask, or the like; to release from the slings. Totten.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SCHNORR
(verb) obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling; “he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends”
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