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.
HEMSTITCHING
hemstitch, hemstitching
(noun) a stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
hemstitching
present participle of hemstitch
Source: Wiktionary
HEMSTITCH
Hem"stitch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hemstitched; p. pr. & vb. n. Hemstitching.] Etym: [Hem + stitch.]
Definition: To ornament at the head of a broad hem by drawing out a few parallel threads, and fastening the cross threads in successive small clusters; as, to hemstitch a handkerchief.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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