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.
IBEX
ibex, Capra ibex
(noun) wild goat of mountain areas of Eurasia and northern Africa having large recurved horns
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ibex (plural ibex or ibexes or ibices)
A type of wild mountain goat of the genus Capra, such as the species Capra ibex.
Anagrams
• Xibe, exbi-
Source: Wiktionary
I"bex, n.; pl. E. Ibexes, L. Ibices. Etym: [L., a kind of goat, the chamois.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of several species of wild goats having very large, recurved horns, transversely ridged in front; -- called also steinbok.
Note: The Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) is the best known. The Spanish, or Pyrenean, ibex (C. Hispanica) has smoother and more spreading horns.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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