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.
CHAPE
Etymology
Noun
chape (plural chapes)
(archaic) The piece by which an object is attached to something, such as the frog of a scabbard or the metal loop at the back of a buckle by which it is fastened to a strap.
(archaic) The transverse guard of a sword or dagger.
(archaic) The lower metallic cap of a sword's scabbard.
Anagrams
• Peach, Pecha, cheap, peach
Source: Wiktionary
Chape, n. Etym: [F., a churchman's cope, a cover, a chape, fr. L. cappa. See Cap.]
1. The piece by which an object is attached to something, as the frog of a scabbard or the metal loop at the back of a buckle by which it is fastened to a strap.
2. The transverse guard of a sword or dagger.
3. The metal plate or tip which protects the end of a scabbard, belt, etc. Knight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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