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.
ALLOGAMY
allogamy
(noun) cross-fertilization in plants
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
allogamy (uncountable)
(biology) The fertilization of an ovum from one individual with the spermatozoa of another; cross-fertilization
Source: Wiktionary
Al*log"a*my n. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: Fertilization of the pistil of a plant by pollen from another of the same species; cross-fertilization.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BARGAIN
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
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