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.
SHILLELAGH
shillelagh, shillalah
(noun) a cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
shillelagh (plural shillelaghs)
(Ireland) A wooden (traditionally blackthorn (sloe) wood) club ending with a large knob.
Any cudgel, whether or not of Irish origin.
Source: Wiktionary
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