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.
QUADRAT
Etymology 1
Noun
quadrat (plural quadrats)
(sciences) An area of land, marked for studying its plants, animals, soil, natural processes, etc.
Etymology 2
Noun
quadrat (plural quadrats)
(metal type, obsolete) A quad; a blank metal block used to fill space in lines of type.
(Egyptology) A virtual rectangular subdivision of a line or column of hieroglyphs within which a group of hieroglyphs is arranged.
Synonyms
• quad
• space
Source: Wiktionary
Quad"rat, n. Etym: [F. quadrat, cadrat. See Quadrate.]
1. (Print.)
Definition: A block of type metal lower than the letters, -- used in spacing and in blank lines. [Abbrev. quad.]
2. An old instrument used for taking altitudes; -- called also geometrical square, and line of shadows.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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