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.
CASTORITE
Cas"tor, Cas"tor*ite, n. Etym: [The minerals castor and pollux were so named because found together on the island of Elba. See Castor and Pollux.] (Min.)
Definition: A variety of the mineral called petalite, from Elba.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERSPERSION
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