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.
CALIX
Noun
calix (plural calixes or calices)
Dated form of calyx.
Proper noun
Calix (plural Calixes)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Calix is the 14076th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2137 individuals. Calix is most common among Hispanic/Latino (88.77%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Ca"lix, n. Etym: [L.]
Definition: A cup. See Calyx.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DOOMED
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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