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.
TRANSVERSALS
Noun
transversals
plural of transversal
Source: Wiktionary
TRANSVERSAL
Trans*ver"sal, a. Etym: [Cf. F. transversal. See Transverse.]
Definition: Running or lying across; transverse; as, a transversal line.
– Trans*ver"sal*ly, adv.
Trans*ver"sal, n. Etym: [Cf. F. transversale.] (Geom.)
Definition: A straight line which traverses or intersects any system of other lines, as a line intersecting the three sides of a triangle or the sides produced.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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