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.
BITUMINIZE
bituminize, bituminise
(verb) treat with bitumen
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
bituminize (third-person singular simple present bituminizes, present participle bituminizing, simple past and past participle bituminized)
(transitive) to treat with bitumen
Source: Wiktionary
Bi*tu"mi*nize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bituminized (; p. pr. & vb. n. Bituminizing.] Etym: [Cf. F. bituminiser.]
Definition: To prepare, treat, impregnate, or coat with bitumen.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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