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.
RUSMA
Etymology
Noun
rusma (uncountable)
(archaic) A powerful depilatory fluid made from quicklime and sulphite of arsenic boiled in an alkaline solution.
Anagrams
• Masur, Surma, Umars, amurs, arums, musar, ramus, surma
Source: Wiktionary
Rus"ma, n. Etym: [Corrupt. from Turk. khyryzma a paste used as a depilatory, fr. Gr. rusma.]
Definition: A depilatory made of orpiment and quicklime, and used by the Turks. See Rhusma.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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