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.
PETALOSTICHA
Pet`a*los"ti*cha, n. pl. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: An order of Echini, including the irregular sea urchins, as the spatangoids. See Spatangoid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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