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.
ACHENIA
Noun
achenia
plural of achenium
Source: Wiktionary
ACHENIUM
A*chene", A*che"ni*um n. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup; -- called a naked seed by the earlier botanists. [Written also akene and achænium.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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