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.
MAMMILLARIA
mammillaria
(noun) any cactus of the genus Mammillaria
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
mammillaria (plural mammillarias)
(botany) Any member of the cactus genus Mammillaria.
Source: Wiktionary
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