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.
COLOPHONY
colophony
(noun) translucent brittle substance produced from pine oleoresin; used especially in varnishes and inks and on the bows of stringed instruments
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
colophony (usually uncountable, plural colophonies)
Rosin; the residue left after the distillation of oil of turpentine from liquid resin, used in pharmaceutical preparations, soldering fluxes, and by violinists.
Source: Wiktionary
Col"o*pho`ny ( or ; 277), n. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: Rosin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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