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.
ZINCOGRAPHY
Etymology
Noun
zincography (uncountable)
A lithographic method of producing engravings using zinc plates
Source: Wiktionary
Zin*cog"ra*phy, n. Etym: [Zinco- + -graphy.]
Definition: The art or process of engraving or etching on zinc, in which the design is left in relief in the style of a wood cut, the rest of the ground being eaten away by acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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