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.
PUTATIVE
putative
(adjective) purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds; “the foundling’s putative father”; “the putative author of the book”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
putative (comparative more putative, superlative most putative)
Commonly believed or deemed to be the case; accepted by supposition rather than as a result of proof.
Synonyms: ostensible, purported, reputed, supposed
Source: Wiktionary
Pu"ta*tive, a. Etym: [L. putativus, fr. putare, putatum, to reckon, suppose, adjust, prune, cleanse. See Pure, and cf. Amputate, Compute, Dispute, Impute.]
Definition: Commonly thought or deemed; supposed; reputed; as, the putative father of a child. "His other putative (I dare not say feigned) friends." E. Hall. Thus things indifferent, being esteemed useful or pious, became customary, and then came for reverence into a putative and usurped authority. Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THEORETICAL
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
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