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.
APPROXIMATIVE
approximate, approximative, rough
(adjective) not quite exact or correct; “the approximate time was 10 o’clock”; “a rough guess”; “a ballpark estimate”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
approximative (comparative more approximative, superlative most approximative)
Of, relating to, or being an estimate or approximation.
Noun
approximative (plural approximatives)
(grammar) A grammatical construct that expresses approximation.
Source: Wiktionary
Ap*prox"i*ma*tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. approximatif.]
Definition: Approaching; approximate.
– Ap*prox"i*ma*tive*ly, adv.
– Ap*prox"i*ma*tive*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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