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.
CYSTIC
cystic
(adjective) of or relating to or resembling a cyst
cystic
(adjective) of or relating to a normal cyst (as the gallbladder or urinary bladder)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
cystic (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to a cyst.
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the gall bladder or the urinary bladder.
Source: Wiktionary
Cyst"ic (ss"tk), a. Etym: [Cf. F. cystique.]
1. Having the form of, or living in, a cyst; as, the cystic entozoa.
2. Containing cysts; cystose; as, cystic sarcoma.
3. (Anat.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or contained in, a cyst; esp., pertaining to, or contained in, either the urinary bladder or the gall bladder. Cystic duct, the duct from the gall bladder which unites with the hepatic to form the common bile duct.
– Cystic worm (Zoöl.), a larval tape worm, as the cysticercus and echinococcus.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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