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.
UNWELL
ailing, indisposed, peaked, poorly, sickly, unwell, under the weather, seedy
(adjective) somewhat ill or prone to illness; “my poor ailing grandmother”; “feeling a bit indisposed today”; “you look a little peaked”; “feeling poorly”; “a sickly child”; “is unwell and can’t come to work”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unwell (comparative more unwell, superlative most unwell)
Not in good health; not feeling well; somewhat ill
Synonyms: ailing, under the weather, Thesaurus:diseased
(dated, euphemism) Specifically, ill from menstruation; affected with, or having, catamenial; menstruant.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*well", a.
1. Not well; indisposed; not in good health; somewhat ill; ailing.
2. (Med.)
Definition: Specifically, ill from menstruation; affected with, or having, catamenial; menstruant.
Note: This word was formerly regarded as an Americanism, but is now in common use among all who speak the English language.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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