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.
PIRARUCU
Etymology
Noun
pirarucu (plural pirarucus)
A fish, the arapaima (Arapaima gigas).
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• Curupira
Source: Wiktionary
Pi`ra*ru"cu, n. Etym: [From the native South American name.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Same as Arapaima.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DIRECTIONALITY
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