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.
ACUMINATING
Verb
acuminating
present participle of acuminate
Source: Wiktionary
ACUMINATE
A*cu"mi*nate, a. Etym: [L. acuminatus, p. p. of acuminare to sharpen, fr. acumen. See Acumen.]
Definition: Tapering to a point; pointed; as, acuminate leaves, teeth, etc.
A*cu"mi*nate, v. t.
Definition: To render sharp or keen. [R.] "To acuminate even despair." Cowper.
A*cu"mi*nate, v. i.
Definition: To end in, or come to, a sharp point. "Acuminating in a cone of prelacy." Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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