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.
RENITENCY
Noun
renitency (usually uncountable, plural renitencies)
Alternative form of renitence
• E. Darwin
We find a renitency in ourselves to ascribe life and irritability to the cold and motionless fibres of plants.
Source: Wiktionary
Re*ni"tence, Re*ni"ten*cy, n. Etym: [Cf. F. rénitence.]
Definition: The state or quality of being renitent; resistance; reluctance. Sterne. We find a renitency in ourselves to ascribe life and irritability to the cold and motionless fibers of plants. E. Darwin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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