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.
BOREAL
boreal, circumboreal
(adjective) comprising or throughout far northern regions
boreal
(adjective) toward or located in the north; “the boreal signs of the Zodiac”
boreal
(adjective) relating to or marked by qualities associated with the north wind
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
Boreal (uncountable)
(geology, paleontology) A subdivision of the Holocene epoch.
Anagrams
• albero
Etymology
Adjective
boreal (comparative more boreal, superlative most boreal)
Of, relating to, or coming from the north.
Synonyms
• septentrional
• northern
Antonyms
• austral
• meridional
Anagrams
• albero
Source: Wiktionary
Bo"re*al, a. Etym: [L. borealis: cf. F. boréal. See Boreas.]
Definition: Northern; pertaining to the north, or to the north wind; as, a boreal bird; a boreal blast. So from their own clear north in radiant streams, Bright over Europe bursts the boreal morn. Thomson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DIRECTIONALITY
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
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