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.
ZYGENID
Zyg"e*nid, n. Etym: [Cf. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of numerous species of moths of the family Zygænidæ, most of which are bright colored. The wood nymph and the vine forester are examples. Also used adjectively.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CORRUGATED
(adjective) shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges; “the surface of the ocean was rippled and corrugated”
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