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.
UNGUICULATED
unguiculate, unguiculated
(adjective) having or resembling claws or nails; “unguiculate animals”; “an unguiculate flower petal”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
unguiculated (not comparable)
Alternative form of unguiculate
Source: Wiktionary
Un*guic"u*late, Un*guic"u*la`ted, a.
1. Furnished with nails, claws, or hooks; clawed. See the Note under Nail, n., 1.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Furnished with a claw, or a narrow stalklike base, as the petals of a carnation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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