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.
MUCILAGINOUS
gluey, glutinous, gummy, mucilaginous, pasty, sticky, viscid, viscous
(adjective) having the sticky properties of an adhesive
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
mucilaginous (comparative more mucilaginous, superlative most mucilaginous)
Of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus; slimy and viscous.
Source: Wiktionary
Mu`ci*lag"i*nous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. mucilagineux. See Mucilage.]
1. Partaking of the nature of, or resembling, mucilage; moist, soft, and viscid; slimy; ropy; as, a mucilaginous liquid.
2. Of, pertaining to, or secreting, mucilage; as, the mucilaginous glands.
3. Soluble in water, but not in alcohol; yielding mucilage; as, mucilaginous gums or plants.
– Mu`ci*lag"i*nous*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CHEMICAL
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