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.
BOATTAIL
Etymology
Noun
boattail (plural boattails)
The progressively narrowing rear end of a bullet or ballistic missile that is designed to reduce drag
A large grackle or blackbird (Quiscalus major), found in the Southern United States.
Synonyms
• (bird): boattail grackle
Source: Wiktionary
Boat"-tail`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A large grackle or blackbird (Quiscalus major), found in the Southern United States.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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