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.
FRUGIVORA
Fru*giv"o*ra, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Frugivorous.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The fruit bate; a group of the Cheiroptera, comprising the bats which live on fruits. See Eruit bat, under Fruit.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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