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.
RATTOON
Noun
rattoon (plural rattoons)
Alternative spelling of ratoon (“rattan cane”)
Verb
rattoon (third-person singular simple present rattoons, present participle rattooning, simple past and past participle rattooned)
Alternative spelling of ratoon
Anagrams
• arnotto, notator
Source: Wiktionary
Rat*toon", n. Etym: [Sp. retoño.]
Definition: One of the stems or shoots of sugar cane of the second year's growth from the root, or later. See Plant-cane.
Rat*toon", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Rattooned; p. pr. & vb. n. Rattooning.] Etym: [Cf. Sp. retoñar.]
Definition: To sprout or spring up from the root, as sugar cane of the previous year's planting.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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