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.
BUTCHERBIRD
butcherbird
(noun) large carnivorous Australian bird with the shrike-like habit of impaling prey on thorns
butcherbird
(noun) shrikes that impale their prey on thorns
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
butcherbird (plural butcherbirds)
(US) Any of the shrikes in the genus Lanius.
(South Africa) The fiscal shrike, Lanius collaris.
Any of the magpie-like birds in the genus Cracticus.
Synonyms
• Jacky Hanger
• Jacky Hangman
• red-backed shrike
Source: Wiktionary
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