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.
TURNICIMORPHAE
Tur`ni*ci*mor"phæ, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Turnix, and -morphous.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A division of birds including Turnix and allied genera, resembling quails in appearance but differing from them anatomically.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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