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.
VELOCIMETERS
Noun
velocimeters
plural of velocimeter
Source: Wiktionary
VELOCIMETER
Vel`o*cim"e*ter, n. Etym: [L. velox, -ocis, rapid + -meter.]
Definition: An apparatus for measuring speed, as of machinery or vessels, but especially of projectiles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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