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.
EXULCERATING
Verb
exulcerating
present participle of exulcerate
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EXULCERATE
Ex*ul"cer*ate, v. t. & i. Etym: [L. exulceratus, p. p. of exulcerare to make sore; ex out + ulcerare. See Ulcerate.]
1. To ulcerate. [Obs.] "To exulcerate the lungs." Evelyn.
2. To corrode; to fret; to chafe; to inflame. [Obs.] Minds exulcerated in themselves. Hooker.
Ex*ul"cer*ate, a. Etym: [L. exulceratus, p. p.]
Definition: Very sore; ulcerated. [Obs.] Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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