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.
YAUTIA
yautia, tannia, spoonflower, malanga, Xanthosoma sagittifolium, Xanthosoma atrovirens
(noun) tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
yautia (plural yautias)
An edible plant commonly found in the Caribbean: Xanthosoma sagittifolium, new cocoyam.
Synonyms
• cocoyam (see that entry for more)
Source: Wiktionary
Yau*ti"a, n. [Native name in the Antilles.]
Definition: In Porto Rico, any of several araceous plants or their starchy edible roots, which are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes, as the taro.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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