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.
OLITORY
Etymology
Adjective
olitory (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to a kitchen garden; used for culinary purposes.
Noun
olitory (plural olitories)
Any plant used for culinary purposes.
Source: Wiktionary
Ol"i*to*ry, a. Etym: [L. olitorius belonging to a kitchen gardener, or to vegetables, fr. olitor a kitchen gardener, fr. olus, oleris, vegetables.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to, or produced in, a kitchen garden; used for kitchen purposes; as, olitory seeds. At convenient distance towards the olitory garden. Evelyn.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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