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.
IMMINUTION
Etymology
Noun
imminution (countable and uncountable, plural imminutions)
A lessening; diminution; decrease.
Source: Wiktionary
Im`mi*nu"tion, n. Etym: [L. imminutio, fr. imminuere, imminutum, to lessen; pref. im- in + minuere.]
Definition: A lessening; diminution; decrease. [R.] Ray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNAMBIGUOUS
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