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.
ABSTERGENT
Etymology
Adjective
abstergent (comparative more abstergent, superlative most abstergent)
Cleansing, detergent. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
Synonyms
• abstersive
Noun
abstergent (plural abstergents)
A substance used to cleanse; a detergent. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
Synonyms
• abstersive
Source: Wiktionary
Ab*ster"gent, a. Etym: [L. abstergens, p. pr. of abstergere.]
Definition: Serving to cleanse, detergent.
Ab*ster"gent, n.
Definition: A substance used in cleansing; a detergent; as, soap is an abstergent.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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