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.
PATINATE
patinate, patinize, patinise
(verb) coat with a patina
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
patinate (not comparable)
Having a patina.
Synonyms
• patinated
Verb
patinate (third-person singular simple present patinates, present participle patinating, simple past and past participle patinated)
(transitive) To coat with a patina.
(intransitive) To become coated with a patina.
Source: Wiktionary
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