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.
GENTILITIAL
Etymology
Adjective
gentilitial (comparative more gentilitial, superlative most gentilitial)
(obsolete) specific to a people; national
(obsolete) hereditary; entailed on a family
Synonyms
• gentilitian
• gentilitious
Source: Wiktionary
Gen`ti*li"tial, Gen`ti*li"tious, a. Etym: [L. gentilitius. See Gentile.] [Obs.]
1. Peculiar to a people; national. Sir T. Browne.
2. Hereditary; entailed on a family. Arbuthnot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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