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.
CABOTAGE
cabotage
(noun) navigation in coastal waters
cabotage
(noun) the exclusive right of a country to control the air traffic within its borders
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cabotage (countable and uncountable, plural cabotages)
The transport of goods or passengers between two points in the same country.
(legal) The right to engage in such transport.
The exclusive right of a country to control such transport.
Source: Wiktionary
Cab"o*tage, n. Etym: [F. cabotage, fr. caboter to sail along the coast; cf. Sp. cabo cape.] (Naut.)
Definition: Navigation along the coast; the details of coast pilotage.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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