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.
RAMULOSE
Etymology
Adjective
ramulose (comparative more ramulose, superlative most ramulose)
Having many small branches, or ramuli.
Source: Wiktionary
Ram"u*lose`, a. Etym: [L. ramulosus, fr. ramulus, dim. of ramus a branch.] (Nat. Hist.)
Definition: Having many small branches, or ramuli.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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