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.
ABSCISE
abscise
(verb) remove or separate by abscission
abscise
(verb) shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
abscise (third-person singular simple present abscises, present participle abscising, simple past and past participle abscised)
(transitive) To cut off. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
(intransitive, botany) To separate by means of abscission; to shed or drop off. [First attested in the early 20th century.]
Anagrams
• ecbasis, scabies
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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