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.
KERATINISE
keratinize, keratinise
(verb) become horny and impregnated with keratin
keratinize, keratinise
(verb) convert into keratin
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
keratinise (third-person singular simple present keratinises, present participle keratinising, simple past and past participle keratinised)
Alternative form of keratinize
Source: Wiktionary
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HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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