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.
TECTRICES
Noun
tectrices
plural of tectrix
Source: Wiktionary
Tec"tri*ces, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. L. tegere, tectum, to cover.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The wing coverts of a bird. See Covert, and Illust. of Bird.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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