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.
LAMANTIN
Etymology
Noun
lamantin (plural lamantins)
The manatee.
Source: Wiktionary
La*man"tin, n. Etym: [F. lamantin, lamentin, prob. from the name of the animal in the Antilles. Cf. Manater.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The manatee. [Written also lamentin, and lamantine.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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