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.
VENTRILOQUISM
ventriloquism, ventriloquy
(noun) the art of projecting your voice so that it seems to come from another source (as from a ventriloquist’s dummy)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ventriloquism (countable and uncountable, plural ventriloquisms)
The art of projecting one's voice without moving the lips so that it appears to come from another source, such as a dummy.
Synonyms
• biloquism, ventrilocution
Source: Wiktionary
Ven*tril"o*quism, n. Etym: [See Ventriloquous.]
Definition: The act, art, or practice of speaking in such a manner that the voice appears to come, not from the person speaking, but from some other source, as from the opposite side of the room, from the cellar, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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