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.
TURACOVERDIN
Etymology
Noun
turacoverdin (uncountable)
(organic compound) A green pigment found in the feathers of the turacou.
Source: Wiktionary
Tu*ra`co*ver"din, n. Etym: [See Turacou, and Verdant.] (Physiol.) (Chem.)
Definition: A green pigment found in the feathers of the turacou. See Turacin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SOUARI
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