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.
PETALOID
petaloid
(adjective) resembling a flower petal
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
petaloid (comparative more petaloid, superlative most petaloid)
(botany) Resembling the petal of a flower.
Anagrams
• lipoated, pidolate, podetial
Source: Wiktionary
Pet"al*oid, a. Etym: [Petal + -oid: cf. F. pétaloïde.] (Bot.)
Definition: Petaline.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THOUGHTFULLY
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
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