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.
DIMIDIATE
Etymology
Adjective
dimidiate (not comparable)
divided into two (equal) halves
Consisting of only one half of what the normal condition requires; having the appearance of lacking one half.
Having the organs of one side, or half, different in function from the corresponding organs on the other side.
Synonyms
• (divided into two halves): See bisected
Verb
dimidiate (third-person singular simple present dimidiates, present participle dimidiating, simple past and past participle dimidiated)
(transitive) To divide into two.
(transitive, heraldry) To represent one half of.
Synonyms
• (to divide into two): halve; see also bisect
Anagrams
• diamidite
Source: Wiktionary
Di*mid"i*ate, a. Etym: [L. dimidiatus, p. p. of dimidiare to halve, fr. dimidius half. See Demi-.]
1. Divided into two equal parts; reduced to half in shape or form.
2. (Biol.) (a) Consisting of only one half of what the normal condition requires; having the appearance of lacking one half; as, a dimidiate leaf, which has only one side developed. (b) Having the organs of one side, or half, different in function from the corresponding organs on the other side; as, dimidiate hermaphroditism.
Di*mid"i*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dimidiated; p. pr. & vb. n. Dimidiating.]
1. To divide into two equal parts. [Obs.] Cockeram.
2. (Her.)
Definition: To represent the half of; to halve.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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