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.
SHILLALAHS
Noun
shillalahs
plural of shillalah
Source: Wiktionary
SHILLALAH
Shil*la"lah, Shil*le"lah, n.
Definition: An oaken sapling or cudgel; any cudgel; -- so called from Shillelagh, a place in Ireland of that name famous for its oaks. [Irish] [Written also shillaly, and shillely.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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