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.
HOLLYHOCK
hollyhock
(noun) any of various tall plants of the genus Alcea; native to the Middle East but widely naturalized and cultivated for its very large variously colored flowers
althea, althaea, hollyhock
(noun) any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hollyhock (plural hollyhocks)
Any of several flowering plants of the genus Alcea in the Malvaceae family.
Source: Wiktionary
Hol"ly*hock, n. Etym: [OE. holihoc; holi holy + hoc mallow, AS. hoc; cf. W. hocys mallows, hocys bendigaid hollyhock, lit., blessed mallow. Prob. so named because brought from the Holy Land. See Holy.] (Bot.)
Definition: A species of Althæa (A. rosea), bearing flowers of various colors; -- called also rose mallow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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