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.
SCUTCHEON
escutcheon, scutcheon
(noun) a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
scutcheon (plural scutcheons)
An escutcheon; an emblazoned shield.
An escutcheon; a small plate of metal, such as the shield around a keyhole.
Source: Wiktionary
Scutch"eon, n. Etym: [Aphetic form of escutcheon.]
1. An escutcheon; an emblazoned shield. Bacon. The corpse lay in state, with all the pomp of scutcheons, wax lights, black hangings, and mutes. Macaulay.
2. A small plate of metal, as the shield around a keyhole. See Escutcheon, 4.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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