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.
LOBED
lobed, lobate
(adjective) having deeply indented margins but with lobes not entirely separate from each other
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
lobed (not comparable)
Having lobes.
Hyponyms
• double-lobed
Anagrams
• Doble, bodle
Source: Wiktionary
Lobed, a.
Definition: Having lobes; lobate.
LOBE
Lobe, n. Etym: [F. lobe, Gr.
Definition: Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form; as: (a) (Bot.) A rounded projection or division of a leaf. Gray. (b)(Zoöl.)
Definition: A membranous flap on the sides of the toes of certain birds, as the coot. (c) (Anat.) A round projecting part of an organ, as of the liver, lungs, brain, etc. See Illust. of Brain. (b) (Mach.) The projecting part of a cam wheel or of a non-circular gear wheel. Lobe of the ear, the soft, fleshy prominence in which the human ear terminates below. See. Illust. of Ear.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DIRECTIONALITY
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