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.
SOAPROOT
Etymology
Noun
soaproot (plural soaproots)
A perennial herb (Gypsophila struthium) whose root was formerly used as a substitute for soap.
Source: Wiktionary
Soap"root`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A perennial herb (Gypsophila Struthium) the root of which is used in Spain as a substitute for soap.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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