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.
COUNTERGUARD
Coun"ter*guard` (koun"tr-grd`), n. (Fort.)
Definition: A low outwork before a bastion or ravelin, consisting of two lines of rampart parallel to the faces of the bastion, and protecting them from a breaching fire.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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