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.
LOXODROMY
Etymology
Noun
loxodromy (countable and uncountable, plural loxodromies)
The science of loxodromics.
Source: Wiktionary
Lox*od"ro*my, n. Etym: [Cf. F. loxodromic.]
Definition: The science of loxodromics. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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