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.
CONSANGUINEOUS
cognate, blood-related, akin(p), consanguine, consanguineous, consanguineal, kin
(adjective) related by blood
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
consanguineous (not comparable)
Related by birth; descended from the same parent or ancestor.
Synonyms: consanguine, consanguineal, same-blooded
Antonym: affinal
Source: Wiktionary
Con`san*guin"e*ous, a. Etym: [L. conguineus; con- + sanguis blood: cf. F. consanguin. See Sanquine.]
Definition: Of the same blood; related by birth; descended from the same parent or ancestor. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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