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.
DECOLLATED
Verb
decollated
simple past tense and past participle of decollate
Adjective
decollated
Rounded off, as the apex of a shell.
Source: Wiktionary
De*col"la*ted, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Decapitated; worn or cast off in the process of growth, as the apex of certain univalve shells.
DECOLLATE
De*col"late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Decollated; p. pr. & vb. n. Decollating.] Etym: [L. decollatus, p. p. of decollare to behead; de- + collum neck.]
Definition: To sever from the neck; to behead; to decapitate. The decollated head of St. John the Baptist. Burke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MONASTICISM
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
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