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.
ORTIVE
Or"tive, a. Etym: [L. ortivus, fr. oriri, ortus, to rise: cf. F. ortive.]
Definition: Of or relating to the time or act of rising; eastern; as, the ortive amplitude of a planet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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