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.
WANTY
Etymology 1
Noun
wanty (plural wanties)
(UK, dialectal) A girth or belly-band for a horse's harness.
(UK, dialect) A surcingle, or strap of leather, used for binding a load upon the back of an animal.
(UK, dialect) A leather tie; a short wagon rope.
(UK, dialectal) A stretch of fishing-lines shot in the water.
Etymology 2
Adjective
wanty (comparative more wanty, superlative most wanty)
(UK dialectal) Possessing or indicating lack; deficient.
Anagrams
• Wyant, tawny
Source: Wiktionary
Wan"ty, n. Etym: [For womb tie, that is, bellyWomb, and Tie.]
Definition: A surcingle, or strap of leather, used for binding a load upon the back of a beast; also, a leather tie; a short wagon rope. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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