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.
ORTHOPNOEA
Etymology
Noun
orthopnoea (usually uncountable, plural orthopnoeas or orthopnoeae)
Shortness of breath when lying flat, causing the person to have to sleep propped up in bed or sitting in a chair.
Source: Wiktionary
Or`thop*noe"a, Or*thop"ny, n. Etym: [L. orthopnoea, Gr. orthopnée.] (Med.)
Definition: Specifically, a morbid condition in which respiration can be performed only in an erect posture; by extension, any difficulty of breathing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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