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.
LANARKITE
Lan"ark*ite, n. Etym: [From Lanarkshire, a county in Scotland.] (Min.)
Definition: A mineral consisting of sulphate of lead, occurring either massive or in long slender prisms, of a greenish white or gray color.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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