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.
TARTARIC
tartaric
(adjective) relating to or derived from or resembling tartar; “tartaric acid”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
tartaric (not comparable)
(organic chemistry) Containing tartrates
Etymology
Adjective
Tartaric (comparative more Tartaric, superlative most Tartaric)
Of or relating to Tartary or the Tartars; Tartarian.
Source: Wiktionary
Tar*ta"ri*an, Tar*tar"ic, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to Tartary in Asia, or the Tartars. Tartarian lamb (Bot.), Scythian lamb. See Barometz.
Tar*tar"ic, a. (Chem.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to tartar; derived from, or resembling, tartar. Tartaric acid. (a) An acid widely diffused throughout the vegetable kingdom, as in grapes, mountain-ash berries, etc., and obtained from tartar as a white crystalline substance, C2H2(OH)2.(CO2H)2, having a strong pure acid taste. It is used in medicine, in dyeing, calico printing, photography, etc., and also as a substitute for lemon juice. Called also dextro-tartaric acid. (b) By extension, any one of the series of isomeric acids (racemic acid, levotartaric acid, inactive tartaric acid) of which tartaric acid proper is the type.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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