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.
RUDD
rudd, Scardinius erythrophthalmus
(noun) European freshwater fish resembling the roach
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Rudd
A surname.
A city in Iowa.
Noun
rudd (plural rudds or rudd)
Any species of the freshwater game fishes of genus Scardinius
common rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus)
Source: Wiktionary
Rudd, n. Etym: [See Rud, n.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A fresh-water European fish of the Carp family (Leuciscus erythrophthalmus). It is about the size and shape of the roach, but it has the dorsal fin farther back, a stouter body, and red irises. Called also redeye, roud, finscale, and shallow. A blue variety is called azurine, or blue roach.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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