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.
GNEISSOID
Etymology
Adjective
gneissoid (comparative more gneissoid, superlative most gneissoid)
(geology) Having a structure similar to that of gneiss, or intermediate between that of gneiss and mica or granite
Noun
gneissoid (plural gneissoids)
(geology) A metamorphic rock having the composition of a laminated granite
Source: Wiktionary
Gneis"soid, a. Etym: [Gneiss+ -old.]
Definition: Resembling gneiss; having some of the characteristics of gneiss; -- applied to rocks of an intermediate character between granite and gneiss, or mica slate and gneiss.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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