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.
PARHELIA
PARHELION
parhelion, mock sun, sundog
(noun) a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals; “two or more parhelia are usually seen at once”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
parhelia
plural of parhelion
Source: Wiktionary
PARHELION
Par*hel"ion, n.; pl. Parhelia. Etym: [L. parelion, Gr.
Definition: A mock sun appearing in the form of a bright light, sometimes near the sun, and tinged with colors like the rainbow, and sometimes opposite to the sun. The latter is usually called an anthelion. Often several mock suns appear at the same time. Cf. Paraselene.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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