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.
CARIOUS
carious
(adjective) (of teeth) affected with cavities or decay
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
carious (comparative more carious, superlative most carious)
Having caries (bone or tooth decay); decayed, rotten.
Anagrams
• curiosa
Source: Wiktionary
Ca"ri*ous, a. Etym: [L. cariosus, fr. caries dacay.]
Definition: Affected with caries; decaying; as, a carious tooth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SUBDUCTION
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
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