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.
RACHIDES
Noun
rachides
plural of rachis
Anagrams
• Charedis, Das Reich
Source: Wiktionary
RACHIS
Ra"chis, n.; pl. E. Rachises, L. Rachides. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. [Written also rhachis.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: The spine; the vertebral column.
2. (Bot. & Zoöl.)
Definition: Same as Rhachis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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