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.
FLEAWORT
fleawort, psyllium, Spanish psyllium, Plantago psyllium
(noun) plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
fleawort (plural fleaworts)
Any of various unrelated plants that are supposed to kill or ward off fleas.
A herb, Plantago psyllium, whose seeds are supposed to resemble fleas
Anagrams
• flowrate
Source: Wiktionary
Flea"wort`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: An herb used in medicine (Plantago Psyllium), named from the shape of its seeds. Loudon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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