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.
PERCUSSES
Verb
percusses
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of percuss
Source: Wiktionary
PERCUSS
Per*cuss", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Percussed; p. pr. & vb. n. Percussing.] Etym: [L. percussus, p.p. of percutere; per + quatere to shake, strike. See Quash.]
Definition: To strike smartly; to strike upon or against; as, to percuss the chest in medical examination. Flame percussed by air giveth a noise. Bacon.
Per*cuss", v. i. (Med.)
Definition: To strike or tap in an examination by percussion. See Percussion, 3. Quain.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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