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.
LOBELINES
Noun
lobelines
plural of lobeline
Anagrams
• noble lies
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LOBELINE
Lo*be"line, n. (Chem.)
Definition: A poisonous narcotic alkaloid extracted from the leaves of Indian tobacco (Lobelia inflata) as a yellow oil, having a tobaccolike taste and odor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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