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.
FRIGIDARIUM
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Noun
frigidarium (plural frigidaria)
(historical, Ancient Rome) In Ancient Roman baths, a room with a bath of cold water.
Source: Wiktionary
Frig"i*da`ri*um, n.; pl. Frigidaria. Etym: [L., neut. of frigidarium cooling.]
Definition: The cooling room of the Roman thermæ, furnished with a cold bath.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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