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.
MATRONYMICS
Noun
matronymics
plural of matronymic
Source: Wiktionary
MATRONYMIC
Mat`ro*nym"ic, n. Etym: [L. mater mother + -nymic, as in patronimic.]
Definition: See Metronymic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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