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.
PALSTAVE
Etymology
Noun
palstave (plural palstaves)
A prehistoric bronze axe.
Source: Wiktionary
Pal"stave`, n. Etym: [Dan. paalstav.]
Definition: A peculiar bronze adz, used in prehistoric Europe about the middle of the bronze age. Dawkins.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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