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.
CYLINDROIDS
Noun
cylindroids
plural of cylindroid
Source: Wiktionary
CYLINDROID
Cyl"in*droid (sl"n-droid), n. Etym: [Gr. -oid: cf. F. cylindro.]
1. A solid body resembling a right cylinder, but having the bases or ends elliptical.
2. (Geom.)
Definition: A certain surface of the third degree, described by a moving straight line; -- used to illustrate the motions of a rigid body and also the forces acting on the body.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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