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.
WOODBINE
woodbine, Lonicera periclymenum
(noun) European twining honeysuckle with fragrant red and yellow-white flowers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
woodbine (plural woodbines)
Any of several climbing vines, especially the honeysuckle and the Virginia creeper
Species of Lonicera (honeysuckle), particularly
Lonicera periclymenum, European honeysuckle, common honeysuckle
Lonicera xylosteum, European fly honeysuckle, dwarf honeysuckle, fly woodbine
Species of Parthenocissus, particularly
Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus tricuspidata, Japanese creeper, Boston ivy
Parthenocissus vitacea, now Parthenocissus inserta, thicket creeper, false Virginia creeper, grape woodbine
Clematis virginiana, devil's darning needle
Gelsemium sempervirens, yellow jessamine
Anagrams
• Bowenoid, bowenoid
Etymology
Proper noun
Woodbine
A British brand of unfiltered cigarette, now made in Ireland
A small city, the county seat of Camden County, Georgia, United States.
Noun
Woodbine (plural Woodbines)
A cigarette of this brand.
Noun
Woodbine (plural Woodbines)
(AU, slang, World War 1) A British soldier.
Anagrams
• Bowenoid, bowenoid
Source: Wiktionary
Wood"bine`, n. Etym: [AS. wudubind black ivy; -- so named as binding about trees. See Wood, and Bind, v. t.] (Bot.) (a) A climbing plant having flowers of great fragrance (Lonicera Periclymenum); the honeysuckle. (b) The Virginia creeper. See Virginia creeper, under Virginia. [Local, U. S.] Beatrice, who even now Is couched in the woodbine coverture. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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