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.
DIGAMMA
Etymology
Noun
digamma (plural digammas)
Letter of the Old Greek alphabet: Ϝ, ϝ
Source: Wiktionary
Di*gam"ma, n. Etym: [Gr. gammas placed one above the other.] (Gr. Gram.)
Definition: A letter (
Note: This form identifies it with the Latin F, though in sound it is said to have been nearer V. It was pronounced, probably, much like the English W.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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