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.
GRAPEFRUIT
grapefruit
(noun) large yellow fruit with somewhat acid juicy pulp; usual serving consists of a half
grapefruit, Citrus paradisi
(noun) citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
grapefruit (plural grapefruits or grapefruit)
The tree of the species Citrus paradisi, a hybrid of pomelo (Citrus maxima) and sweet orange.
The large spherical tart fruit produced by this tree.
Synonyms: pomelo, shaddock, forbidden fruit
Synonyms
• (tree): grapefruit tree; Citrus × paradisi; Citrus sinensis × Citrus grandis, Citrus sinensis × Citrus maxima
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