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.
LAVAGE
lavage
(noun) washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
lavage (plural lavages)
A washing.
(medicine) A washing of a hollow organ.
Verb
lavage (third-person singular simple present lavages, present participle lavaging, simple past and past participle lavaged)
(medicine) To wash a hollow organ
Source: Wiktionary
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LEFT
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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