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.
YONCOPIN
Yon"co*pin, n. Etym: [Perhaps corrupted from Illinois micoupena, Chippewa makopin, the American lotus.] (Bot.)
Definition: A local name in parts of the Mississippi Valley for the American lotus (Nelumbo lutea).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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