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.
STERQUILINOUS
Ster*quil"i*nous, a. Etym: [L. sterquilinium a dung pit, fr. stercus dung.]
Definition: Pertaining to a dunghill; hence, mean; dirty; paltry. [Obs.] Howell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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