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.
CORDONNET
Etymology
Noun
cordonnet (countable and uncountable, plural cordonnets)
Doubled and twisted thread, made of coarse silk, and used for tassels, fringes, etc.
Source: Wiktionary
Cor`don`net" (kr`dn`n"), n. Etym: [F., dim. of cordon. See Cardon.]
Definition: Doubled and twisted thread, made of coarse silk, and used for tassels, fringes, etc. McElrath.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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