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.
AMARYLLIDACEOUS
Etymology
Adjective
amaryllidaceous (not comparable)
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
Synonyms
• amaryllideous
Source: Wiktionary
Am`a*ryl`li*da"ceous, Am`a*ryl*lid"e*ous, a. (Bot.)
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or resembling, an order of plants differing from the lily family chiefly in having the ovary below the
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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