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.
HERBIVORE
herbivore
(noun) any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants; “horses are herbivores”; “the sauropod dinosaurs were apparently herbivores”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
herbivore (plural herbivores)
An organism that feeds chiefly on plants; an animal that feeds on herbage or vegetation as the main part of its diet.
Synonyms
• phytophage
• vegetarian, vegan (of people)
Source: Wiktionary
Her"bi*vore, n. Etym: [Cf. F. herbivore.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the Herbivora. P. H. Gosse.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MONASTICISM
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
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