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.
CRUCIFORM
cruciate, cruciform
(adjective) shaped like a cross
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
cruciform
Having the shape of a cross.
Noun
cruciform (plural cruciforms)
(genetics) A cross shape in DNA; a Holliday junction.
Any emblem in the shape of a cross.
Source: Wiktionary
Cru"ci*form (kr"s-frm), a. Etym: [L. crux, crucis, cress + -form: cf. F. cruciforme.]
Definition: Cross-shaped; (Bot.) having four parts arranged in the form of a cross.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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