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.
HYSSOP
hyssop
(noun) bitter leaves used sparingly in salads; dried flowers used in soups and tisanes
hyssop, Hyssopus officinalis
(noun) a European mint with aromatic and pungent leaves used in perfumery and as a seasoning in cookery; often cultivated as a remedy for bruises; yields hyssop oil
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hyssop (countable and uncountable, plural hyssops)
Any of several aromatic bushy herbs, of the genus Hyssopus, native to Southern Europe and once used medicinally
Any of several similar plants
Agastache foeniculum, blue giant hyssop
(obsolete, US) The sagebrush (Artemisia spp.)
(biblical) A plant used used for sprinkling of blood or water in purification rituals and at Passover, Origanum syriacum
Anagrams
• phossy, sposhy
Source: Wiktionary
Hys"sop, n. Etym: [OE. hysope, ysope, OF. ysope, F. hysope, hyssope, L. hysopum, hyssopum, hyssopus, Gr. esov.]
Definition: A plant (Hyssopus officinalis). The leaves have an aromatic smell, and a warm, pungent taste.
Note: The hyssop of Scripture is supposed to be a species of caper (Capparis spinosa), but probably the name was used for several different plants.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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