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.
BEZEL
bezel
(noun) a sloping edge on a cutting tool
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bezel (plural bezels)
The sloping edge or face on a cutting tool.
The oblique side or face of a cut gem; especially the upper faceted portion of a brilliant (diamond), which projects from its setting.
The rim and flange which encompasses and fastens a jewel or other object, such as the crystal of a watch, in the cavity in which it is set; the collet.
The panel that covers the front of a computer case, or the panel covering each drive bay that can be removed to install a removable drive that requires external access, such as a CD/DVD-ROM drive, which usually has its own preinstalled bezel.
Source: Wiktionary
Bez"el, n. Etym: [From an old form of F. biseau sloping edge, prob. fr. L. bis double. See Bi-.]
Definition: The rim which encompasses and fastens a jewel or other object, as the crystal of a watch, in the cavity in which it is set.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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