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.
SABIAN
Sa"bi*an, a. Etym: [L. Sabaeus.] [Written also Sabean, and Sabæanism.]
1. Of or pertaining to Saba in Arabia, celebrated for producing aromatic plants.
2. Relating to the religion of Saba, or to the worship of the heavenly bodies.
Sa"bi*an, n.
Definition: An adherent of the Sabian religion; a worshiper of the heavenly bodies. [Written also Sabæan, and Sabean.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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