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.
SEISMOSCOPE
Etymology
Noun
seismoscope (plural seismoscopes)
An instrument that indicates the occurrence of an earthquake.
Source: Wiktionary
Seis"mo*scope, n. Etym: [Gr. -scope.] (Physics)
Definition: A seismometer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DELUSIVE
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