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.
LACINIA
Etymology
Noun
lacinia (plural laciniae)
(botany) One of the narrow, jagged, irregular pieces or divisions which form a sort of fringe on the borders of the petals of some flowers.
(botany) A narrow, slender portion of the edge of a monophyllous calyx, or of any irregularly incised leaf.
(zoology) The posterior inner process of the stipes on the maxillae of insects.
Anagrams
• Acilian
Source: Wiktionary
La*cin"i*a, n.; pl. L. Laciniæ. Etym: [L., the lappet or flap of a garment.]
1. (Bot.) (a) One of the narrow, jagged, irregular pieces or divisions which form a sort of fringe on the borders of the petals of some flowers. (b) A narrow, slender portion of the edge of a monophyllous calyx, or of any irregularly incised leaf.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The posterior, inner process of the stipes on the maxillæ of insects.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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