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.
SUBREPTITIOUSLY
Adverb
subreptitiously (comparative more subreptitiously, superlative most subreptitiously)
Obsolete form of surreptitiously.
Source: Wiktionary
SUBREPTITIOUS
Sub`rep*ti"tious, a. Etym: [L. subreptitius. See Surreptitious.]
Definition: Surreptitious. [Obs.] -- Sub`rep*ti"tious*ly, adv. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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