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.
ZAMIA
zamia
(noun) any of various cycads of the genus Zamia; among the smallest and most verdant cycads
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
zamia (plural zamias)
Any of various cycads of the genera Zamia and Macrozamia
Hyponyms
• coontie, sago zamia, Jamaica sago tree, Zamia pumila - type species
Source: Wiktionary
Za"mi*a, n. Etym: [L. zamia a kind of fir cone, from Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of cycadaceous plants, having the appearance of low palms, but with exogenous wood. See Coontie, and Illust. of Strobile.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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