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.
TUBER
Tuber, genus Tuber
(noun) type genus of the Tuberaceae: fungi whose fruiting bodies are typically truffles
tuber
(noun) a fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storage
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tuber (plural tubers)
A fleshy, thickened underground stem of a plant, usually containing stored starch, for example a potato or arrowroot.
(horticulture) A thickened rootstock.
(anatomy) A rounded, protuberant structure in a human or animal body.
Anagrams
• Ubert, brute, buret, rebut
Source: Wiktionary
Tu"ber, n.Etym: [L., a hump. knob; probably akin to tumere to swell. Cf. Tumid.]
1. (Bot.) (a) A fleshy, rounded stem or root, usually containing starchy matter, as the potato or arrowroot; a thickened root-stock. See Illust. of Tuberous. (b) A genus of fungi. See Truffle.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: A tuberosity; a tubercle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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