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.
AMIANTHUS
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Noun
amianthus (uncountable)
A type of asbestos with long, soft, thin fibers.
Source: Wiktionary
Am`i*an"thus, n. Etym: [L. amiantus, Gr. (Min.)
Definition: Earth flax, or mountain flax; a soft silky variety of asbestus.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PREMATURELY
(adverb) (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; “the child was born prematurely”
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