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.
CARMINE
red, reddish, ruddy, blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet
(adjective) of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
cardinal, carmine
(noun) a variable color averaging a vivid red
carmine
(verb) color carmine
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
carmine (countable and uncountable, plural carmines)
A purplish-red pigment, made from dye obtained from the cochineal beetle; carminic acid or any of its derivatives.
A purplish-red colour, resembling that pigment.
Synonyms
• (pigment): crimson, cochineal, C.I. 75470, E120
Adjective
carmine
Of the purplish red colour shade carmine.
Anagrams
• Crimean, Mercian, ceriman, minecar
Etymology
Proper noun
Carmine (plural Carmines)
A male given name
A surname.
Anagrams
• Crimean, Mercian, ceriman, minecar
Source: Wiktionary
Car"mine, n. Etym: [F. carmin (cf. Sp. carmin, It. carminio), contr. from LL. carmesinus purple color. See Crimson.]
1. A rich red or crimson color with a shade of purple.
2. A beautiful pigment, or a lake, of this color, prepared from cochineal, and used in miniature painting.
3. (Chem.)
Definition: The essential coloring principle of cochineal, extracted as a purple-red amorphous mass. It is a glucoside and possesses acid properties; -- hence called also carminic acid. Carmine red (Chem.), a coloring matter obtained from carmine as a purple-red substance, and probably allied to the phthaleïns.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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