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.
INCISE
incise
(verb) make an incision into by carving or cutting
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
incise (third-person singular simple present incises, present participle incising, simple past and past participle incised)
(transitive) To cut in or into with a sharp instrument; to carve; to engrave.
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Source: Wiktionary
In*cise", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incised; p. pr. & vb. n. Incising.] Etym: [L. incisus, p. p. of incidere to incise: cf. F. inciser. See Incide.]
1. To cut in or into with a sharp instrument; to carve; to engrave. I on thy grave this epitaph incise. T. Carew.
2. To cut, gash, or wound with a sharp instrument; to cut off.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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