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.
AEROPHYTE
Etymology
Noun
aerophyte (plural aerophytes)
(biology) epiphyte
Antonyms
• anaerophyte
Source: Wiktionary
A"ër*o*phyte (, n. Etym: [Aëro- + Gr. aérophyte.] (Bot.)
Definition: A plant growing entirely in the air, and receiving its nourishment from it; an air plant or epiphyte.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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