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.
PLACIT
Etymology
Noun
placit (plural placits)
(obsolete) A decree or determination; a dictum.
Source: Wiktionary
Plac"it, n. Etym: [L. placitum. See Plea.]
Definition: A decree or determination; a dictum. [Obs.] "The placits and opinions of other philosophers." Evelyn.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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