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.
AMYLACEOUS
starchlike, amylaceous, amyloid, amyloidal, farinaceous
(adjective) resembling starch
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
amylaceous (not comparable)
Pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch; starchy.
Source: Wiktionary
Am`y*la"ceous, a. Etym: [L. amylum starch, Gr. Amidin.]
Definition: Pertaining to starch; of the nature of starch; starchy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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