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.
waxen, waxlike, waxy
(adjective) having the paleness of wax; âthe poor face with the same awful waxen pallorâ- Bram Stoker; âthe soldier turned his waxlike features toward himâ; âa thin face with a waxy palenessâ
bendable, pliable, pliant, waxy
(adjective) capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking; âa flexible wireâ; âa pliant young treeâ
impressionable, waxy, impressible
(adjective) easily impressed or influenced; âan impressionable youngsterâ; âan impressionable ageâ; âa waxy mindâ
waxen, waxy
(adjective) made of or covered with wax; âwaxen candlesâ; âcareful, the floor is waxyâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
waxiest
superlative form of waxy: most waxy
• taxwise
Source: Wiktionary
Wax"y, a.
Definition: Resembling wax in appearance or consistency; viscid; adhesive; soft; hence, yielding; pliable; impressible. "Waxy to persuasion." Bp. Hall. Waxy degeneration (Med.), amyloid degeneration. See under Amyloid.
– Waxy kidney, Waxy liver, etc. (Med.), a kidney or liver affected by waxy degeneration.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 March 2025
(adjective) without care or thought for others; âthe thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; âLet them eat cakeââ
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.