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.
TRISULC
Tri"sulc, n. Etym: [L. trisulcus; tri- (see Tri-) + sulcus a furrow.]
Definition: Something having three forks or prongs, as a trident. [Obs.] "Jupiter's trisulc." Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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NURSE
(verb) treat carefully; “He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon”; “He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly”
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