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.
QUINATE
Etymology 1
Adjective
quinate (not comparable)
(botany, of a compound leaf) Featuring five leaflets growing from a single point; quinquefoliolate.
Etymology 2
Noun
quinate (plural quinates)
(chemistry) An ester or a salt of quinic acid.
Anagrams
• Antique, antique
Source: Wiktionary
Qui"nate, a. Etym: [L. quini five each.] (Bot.)
Definition: Growing in sets of five; -- said especially of leaves composed of five leaflets set at the end of a common petiole.
Qui"nate, n. (Chem.)
Definition: A salt of quinic acid. [Written also kinate.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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