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.
VOCIFERATION
cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation
(noun) a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; “the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
vociferation (plural vociferations)
The act of exclaiming; violent outcry; vehement utterance of the voice.
Source: Wiktionary
Vo*cif`er*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. vociferatio: cf. F. vocifération.]
Definition: The act of vociferating; violent outcry; vehement utterance of the voice. Violent gesture and vociferation naturally shake the hearts of the ignorant. Spectator. Plaintive strains succeeding the vociferations of emotion or of pain. Byron.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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