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.
JASPIDEOUS
Etymology
Adjective
jaspideous (comparative more jaspideous, superlative most jaspideous)
jaspidean; made of jasper
jaspidean; containing jasper
jaspidean; like jasper
Source: Wiktionary
Jas*pid"e*an, Jas*pid"e*ous, a. Etym: [L. iaspideus. See Jasper.]
Definition: Consisting of jasper, or containing jasper; jaspery; jasperlike.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something; “he was suffering from museum fatigue”; “after watching TV with her husband she had a bad case of football fatigue”; “the American public is experiencing scandal fatigue”; “political fatigue”
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