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.
STREPSORHINE
Strep"so*rhine, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Having twisted nostrils; -- said of the lemurs.
– n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the Strepsorhina; a lemur. See Illust. under Monkey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRAZY
(adjective) possessed by inordinate excitement; “the crowd went crazy”; “was crazy to try his new bicycle”
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