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.
KHAMSIN
khamsin
(noun) an oppressively hot southerly wind from the Sahara that blows across Egypt in the spring
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
khamsin (plural khamsins)
A hot wind in Egypt which blows (for about 50 days) from the desert, bringing with it sand.
Synonyms
• khamaseen
Source: Wiktionary
Kam*sin", Kham*sin", n. Etym: [Ar. khamsin, fr. khamsun, oblique case khamsin, fifty; -- so called because it blows for about fifty days, from April till June.]
Definition: A hot southwesterly wind in Egypt, coming from the Sahara. [Written also Khamseen.]
Kham*sin`, n.
Definition: Same as Kamsin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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