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.
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
Etymology
Noun
parhelion (plural parhelia or parhelions)
A bright spot in the sky due to the refraction of the sun’s image by ice crystals.
A reflection or image.
Synonyms
• mock sun
• sun dog
Anagrams
• orphaline
Source: Wiktionary
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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