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.
ALKALINISE
alkalinize, alkalinise
(verb) make (a substance) alkaline; “The oxide is alkalized”
alkalinize, alkalinise
(verb) become alkaline
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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Verb
alkalinise (third-person singular simple present alkalinises, present participle alkalinising, simple past and past participle alkalinised)
Alternative spelling of alkalinize
Source: Wiktionary
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(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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