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.
TRIPLICATES
Noun
triplicates
plural of triplicate
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
TRIPLICATE
Trip"li*cate, a. Etym: [L. triplicatus, p. p. of triplicare to triple, treble; tri- (see Tri-) + plicare to fold. See Ply, v. t.]
Definition: Made thrice as much; threefold; tripled. Triplicate ratio (Math.), the ratio of the cubes of two quantities; thus, the triplicate ratio of a to b is a3: b3.
Trip"li*cate, n.
Definition: A third thing corresponding to two others of the same kind.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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