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.
TORILTO
To*ril"to, n. Etym: [Cf. Sp. torillo a little bull.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A species of Turnix (Turnix sylvatica) native of Spain and Northen Africa.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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