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.
THURROK
Thur"rok, n. Etym: [AS. a boat.]
Definition: The hold of a ship; a sink. [Obs.] Small drops of water that enter through a little crevice into the thurrok and into the bottom of a ship. Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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