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.
CULMIFEROUS
Etymology
Adjective
culmiferous (comparative more culmiferous, superlative most culmiferous)
(mineralogy) Containing, or abounding in, culm or glance coal.
(botany) Having jointed stems or culms.
Source: Wiktionary
Cul*mif"er*ous (kl-mf"r-s), a. Etym: [L. culmus stalk or stem + - ferous: cf. F. culmif.]
Definition: Having jointed stems or culms.
Cul*mif"er*ous (kl-mf"r-s), a.Etym: [2d culm + -ferous.] (Min.)
Definition: Containing, or abounding in, culm or glance coal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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