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.
PALPATE
palpate, feel
(verb) examine (a body part) by palpation; “The nurse palpated the patient’s stomach”; “The runner felt her pulse”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
palpate (third-person singular simple present palpates, present participle palpating, simple past and past participle palpated)
To examine or otherwise explore through touch, particularly (medical) in reference to an area or organ of the human body.
Synonyms
• touch
Adjective
palpate (not comparable)
Of palp, or having palp.
Source: Wiktionary
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