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.
AFTERBIRTH
afterbirth
(noun) the placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled from the uterus after the baby is born
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
afterbirth (plural afterbirths)
The placenta and other material expelled via the birth canal following childbirth or parturition in mammals.
Source: Wiktionary
Aft"er*birth`, n. (Med.)
Definition: The placenta and membranes with which the fetus is connected, and which come away after delivery.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEFT
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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