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.
PENNATE
pennate
(adjective) having feathered wings
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
pennate (not comparable)
(sciences) Having a feather-like shape
Noun
pennate (plural pennates)
(anatomy) A penniform muscle
Anagrams
• pentane
Source: Wiktionary
Pen"nate, Pen"na*ted, a. Etym: [L. pennatus feathered, winged, from penna feather, wing.]
1. Winged; plume-shaped.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Same as Pinnate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THOUGHTLESS
(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”
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