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.
SYNCLINALS
Noun
synclinals
plural of synclinal
Source: Wiktionary
SYNCLINAL
Syn*cli"nal, a. Etym: [Gr.
1. Inclined downward from opposite directions, so as to meet in a common point or line.
2. (Geol.)
Definition: Formed by strata dipping toward a common line or plane; as, a synclinal trough or valley; a synclinal fold; -- opposed to anticlinal.
Note: A downward flexure in the case of folded rocks makes a synclinal axis, and the alternating upward flexure an anticlinal axis.
Syn*cli"nal, n. (Geol.)
Definition: A synclinal fold.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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