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.
PETIOLATED
Etymology
Adjective
petiolated (not comparable)
(botany, zoology) Having a petiole
the petiolated abdomen of certain Hymenoptera
Source: Wiktionary
Pet"i*o*late, Pet"i*o*la`ted, a. (Bot. & Zoöl.)
Definition: Having a stalk or petiole; as, a petioleate leaf; the petiolated abdomen of certain Hymenoptera.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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