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.
MERLONS
Noun
merlons
plural of merlon
Source: Wiktionary
MERLON
Mer"lon, n. Etym: [F., perh. fr. L. moerus, for murus a wall, through (assumed) dim. moerulus.] (Fort.)
Definition: One of the solid parts of a battlemented parapet; a battlement. See Illust. of Battlement.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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