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.
INTERMEDIUM
Etymology 1
Noun
intermedium (plural intermediums or intermedia)
An intermediary.
(anatomy) A central carpal bone or tarsal bone.
Etymology 2
Noun
intermedium
A medium, or form of media, that conceptually lies between others.
Source: Wiktionary
In`ter*me"di*um, n.; pl. Intermediums, L. Intermedia. Etym: [NL., neut. of L. intermedius intermediate.]
1. Intermediate space. [R.]
2. An intervening agent or instrument. Cowper.
3. (Anat.)
Definition: The bone or cartilage between the radiale and ulnare in the carpus, and between the tibiale and fibulare in the tarsus. It corresponds to the lunar in the carpus, and to a part of the astragalus in the tarsus of man and most mammals.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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