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.
OVIFORM
elliptic, egg-shaped, elliptical, oval, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolate
(adjective) rounded like an egg
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
oviform (comparative more oviform, superlative most oviform)
egg-shaped
Synonyms
• egg-shaped
• ovate
• ovoid
Source: Wiktionary
O"vi*form, a. Etym: [Ovum + -form: cf. F. oviforme.] (Biol.)
Definition: Having the form or figure of an egg; egg-shaped; as, an oviform leaf.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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