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.
ACCLIMATIZATION
acclimatization, acclimatisation, acclimation
(noun) adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
acclimatization (countable and uncountable, plural acclimatizations)
The act of acclimatizing; the process of inuring to a new climate, or the state of being so inured.
(biology) The climatic adaptation of an organism that has been moved to a new environment.
Source: Wiktionary
Ac*cli"ma*ti*za"tion, n.
Definition: The act of acclimatizing; the process of inuring to a new climate, or the state of being so inured. Darwin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CHRONIC
(adjective) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; “chronic indigestion”; “a chronic shortage of funds”; “a chronic invalid”
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