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.
LAETRILE
laetrile
(noun) a substance derived from amygdalin; publicized as an antineoplastic drug although there is no supporting evidence
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
laetrile (countable and uncountable, plural laetriles)
A drug, derived from the amygdalin of apricot kernels, once thought capable of destroying cancer cells by the release of cyanide but later banned in the United States by the FDA.
Synonyms
• amygdalin
Anagrams
• retaillĂ©
Source: Wiktionary
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