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.
wort
(noun) unfermented or fermenting malt
wort
(noun) usually used in combination: âliverwortâ; âmilkwortâ; âwhorlywortâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
wort (plural worts)
(archaic) A plant; herb; vegetable.
Any of various plants or herbs, used in combination to refer to specific plants such as St. John's wort, or on its own as a generic term.
wort (uncountable)
(brewing) Liquid extract from the ground malt and grain soaked in hot water, the mash, as one of the steps in making beer.
• ROTW, rowt, trow
Source: Wiktionary
Wort, n. Etym: [OE. wort, wurt, AS. wyrt herb, root; akin to OS. wurt, G. wurz, Icel. jurt, urt, Dan. urt, Sw. ört, Goth. waĂșrts a root, L. radix, Gr. root, n. Cf. Licorice, Orchard, Radish, Root, n., Whortleberry, Wort an infusion of malt.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A plant of any kind.
Note: This word is now chiefly used in combination, as in colewort, figwort, St. John's-wort, woundwort, etc.
2. pl.
Definition: Cabbages.
Wort, n. Etym: [OE. worte, wurte, AS. wyrte; akin to OD. wort, G. wĂŒrze, bierwĂŒrze, Icel. virtr, Sw. vört. See Wort an herb.]
Definition: An infusion of malt which is unfermented, or is in the act of fermentation; the sweet infusion of malt, which ferments and forms beer; hence, any similar liquid in a state of incipient fermentation.
Note: Wort consists essentially of a dilute solution of sugar, which by fermentation produces alcohol and carbon dioxide.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; âcovert actions by the CIAâ; âcovert funding for the rebelsâ
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.