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.
JATROPHA
Jatropha, genus Jatropha
(noun) a mainly tropical genus of American plant belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae
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Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
jatropha (plural jatrophas)
Any of several plants, of the genus Jatropha, native to the Northern Hemisphere; some have medicinal attributes and others are grown as a source of biodiesel.
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DISPERSION
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
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