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.
PILEWORT
Etymology
Noun
pilewort (usually uncountable, plural pileworts)
Any of various unrelated plants traditionally supposed to be effective in treating piles (hemorrhoids), especially
Erechtites hieraciifolius, or fireweed, a plant in the aster family;
Ficaria verna (formerly Ranunculus ficaria), lesser celandine, a plant in the buttercup family.
Source: Wiktionary
Pile"wort`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A plant (Ranunculus Ficaria of LinnƦus) whose tuberous roots have been used in poultices as a specific for the piles. Forsyth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PARSIMONIOUS
(adjective) excessively unwilling to spend; āparsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulsesā; ālived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgenceā
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