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.
LEMONGRASS
lemongrass, lemon grass
(noun) a tropical grass native to India and Sri Lanka
lemongrass, lemon grass, lemongrass oil
(noun) an aromatic oil that smells like lemon and is widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumes and medicines
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
lemongrass (usually uncountable, plural lemongrasses)
One of various species of grass of the genus Cymbopogon, especially Cymbopogon citratus, which have a lemon-like taste and aroma, and are used in cooking, for tea, and for fragrance.
(colloquial, US) Sourgrass, Oxalis pes-caprae.
Source: Wiktionary
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RAREFACTION
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