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.
FASCIAE
FASCIA
dashboard, fascia
(noun) instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls
fascia, facia
(noun) a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
fasciae
plural of fascia
Source: Wiktionary
FASCIA
Fas"ci*a, n.; pl. Fasciæ. Etym: [L., a band: cf. It. fascia. See Fasces, and cf. Fess.]
1. A band, sash, or fillet; especially, in surgery, a bandage or roller.
2. (Arch.)
Definition: A flat member of an order or building, like a flat band or broad fillet; especially, one of the three bands which make up the architrave, in the Ionic order. See Illust. of Column.
3. (Anat.)
Definition: The layer of loose tissue, often containing fat, immediately beneath the skin; the stronger layer of connective tissue covering and investing all muscles; an aponeurosis.
4. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A broad well-defined band of color.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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