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.
UNILATERAL
unilateral, one-sided
(adjective) involving only one part or side; “unilateral paralysis”; “a unilateral decision”
unilateral
(adjective) tracing descent from either the paternal or the maternal line only
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unilateral (comparative more unilateral, superlative most unilateral)
Done by one side only.
Affecting only one side of the body.
Binding or affecting one party only.
Source: Wiktionary
U`ni*lat"er*al, a. Etym: [Uni- + lateral: cf. F. unilatéral.]
1. Being on one side only; affecting but one side; one-sided.
2. (Biol.)
Definition: Pertaining to one side; one-sided; as, a unilateral raceme, in which the flowers grow only on one side of a common axis, or are all turned to one side. Unilateral contract (Law), a contract or engagement requiring future action only by one party.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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