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.
POROUSNESS
porosity, porousness
(noun) the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
porousness (usually uncountable, plural porousnesses)
The quality of being porous; porosity
Source: Wiktionary
Por"ous*ness, n.
1. The quality of being porous.
2. The open parts; the interstices of anything. [R.] They will forcibly get into the porousness of it. Sir K. Digby.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PRESENTATION
(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”
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