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.
CORBIE
Etymology
Noun
corbie (plural corbies)
A raven or crow (typically Corvus corax).
Either of two moth species of genus Oncopera, whose larvae feed on grasses, especially Oncopera intricata.
Anagrams
• Orebić
Source: Wiktionary
Cor"bie or Cor"by, n.; pl. Corbies. Etym: [F. corbeau, OF. corbel, dim. fr. L. corvus raven.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The raven. [Scot.]
2. (her.)
Definition: A raven, crow, or chough, used as a charge. Corbie crow, the carrion crow. [Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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