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.
SCUTATE
Etymology
Adjective
scutate (comparative more scutate, superlative most scutate)
Shaped like a shield or buckler.
Of, pertaining to or covered with scutes.
Anagrams
• East Cut, acutest
Source: Wiktionary
Scu"tate, a. Etym: [L. scutatus armed with a shield, from scutum a shield.]
1. Buckler-shaped; round or nearly round.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Protected or covered by bony or horny plates, or large scales.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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