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.
HIDEBOUND
hidebound, traditionalist
(adjective) stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
hidebound (comparative more hidebound, superlative most hidebound)
Bound with the hide of an animal.
(of a domestic animal) Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; emaciated.
(of trees) Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth.
(of a person) Stubborn; narrow-minded; inflexible.
(obsolete) Niggardly; penurious; stingy.
Source: Wiktionary
Hide"bound`, a.
1. Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; -- said of an animal.
2. (Hort.)
Definition: Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth; -- said of trees. Bacon.
3. Untractable; bigoted; obstinately and blindly or stupidly conservative. Milton. Carlyle.
4. Niggardly; penurious. [Obs.] Quarles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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