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.
SACCULE
saccule, sacculus
(noun) a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
saccule (plural saccules)
(anatomy) The smallest chamber of the membranous labyrinth of the ear.
Source: Wiktionary
Sac"cule, n. Etym: [L. sacculus, dim. of saccus sack.]
Definition: A little sac; specifically, the sacculus of the ear.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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