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.
OCTOSTICHOUS
Adjective
octostichous (not comparable)
(botany) In eight vertical ranks, as leaves on a stem.
Source: Wiktionary
Oc*tos"ti*chous, a. Etym: [Octo- + Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: In eight vertical ranks, as leaves on a stem.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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