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.
CENTAUREA
Centaurea, genus Centaurea
(noun) knapweed; star thistle
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
centaurea (plural centaureas)
Alternative spelling of centaury
Source: Wiktionary
Cen`tau*re"a, n. Etym: [NL. See Centaury.] (Bot.)
Definition: A large genus of composite plants, related to the thistles and including the cornflower or bluebottle (Centaurea Cyanus) and the star thistle (C. Calcitrapa).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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