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.
TRICHINOSES
Noun
trichinoses
plural of trichinosis
Source: Wiktionary
TRICHINOSIS
Trich`i*no"sis, n. Etym: [NL. See Trichina.] (Med.)
Definition: The disease produced by the presence of trichinæ in the muscles and intestinal track. It is marked by fever, muscular pains, and symptoms resembling those of typhoid fever, and is frequently fatal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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