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.
RETROFLECTION
retroflection, retroflexion
(noun) the act of bending backward
retroflection, retroflexion
(noun) an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth
retroversion, retroflection, retroflexion
(noun) a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part; “retroversion of the uterus”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
retroflection (countable and uncountable, plural retroflections)
The condition of being bent backwards.
Source: Wiktionary
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