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.
WOODRUFF
woodruff
(noun) any plant of the genus Asperula
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Woodruff
A surname.
Etymology
Noun
woodruff (countable and uncountable, plural woodruffs)
Galium odoratum, an aromatic herb.
Synonyms
• (herb): waldmeister, sweet woodruff, wuderove, Asperula odorata
Source: Wiktionary
Wood"ruff`, Wood"roof`, n. Etym: [AS. wudurofe. See Wood, n., and cf. Ruff a plaited collar.] (Bot.)
Definition: A little European herb (Asperula odorata) having a pleasant taste. It is sometimes used for flavoring wine. See Illust. of Whorl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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