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.
NICOTIANS
NICOTIAN
Ni*co"tian, n. Etym: [F. nicotiane; -- so called from Nicot, who introduced it into France, a.d. 15
Definition: Tobacco. [R.] B. Jonson.
Ni*co"tian, a.
Definition: Pertaining to, or derived from, tobacco. [R.] Bp. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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