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.
FILIAL
filial
(adjective) relating to or characteristic of or befitting an offspring; “filial respect”
filial
(adjective) designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
filial (comparative more filial, superlative most filial)
(not comparable) Pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter.
Antonym: unfilial
Hyponyms: daughterly, sonly
Coordinate terms: maternal, parental, paternal
(comparable) Respectful of the duties and attitudes of a son or daughter toward their parents.
(genetics) Of a generation or generations descending from a specific previous one.
Coordinate term: parental
Source: Wiktionary
Fil"ial, a. Etym: [L. filialis, fr. filius son, filia daughter; akin to e. female, feminine. Cf. Fitz.]
1. Of or pertaining to a son or daughter; becoming to a child in relation to his parents; as, filial obedience.
2. Bearing the relation of a child. And thus the filial Godhead answering spoke. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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