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.
PHENIX
Noun
phenix (plural phenixes)
Archaic spelling of phoenix.
Source: Wiktionary
Phe"nix, n.; pl. Phenixes. Etym: [L. phoenix, Gr. foi^nix.] [Written also phoenix.]
1. (Gr. Myth.)
Definition: A bird fabled to exist single, to be consumed by fire by its own act, and to rise again from its ashes. Hence, an emblem of immortality.
2. (Astron.)
Definition: A southern constellation.
3. A marvelous person or thing. [R.] Latimer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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