robusta
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Etymology edit
From New Latin Coffea robusta, from Latin rōbusta, feminine of rōbustus (“strong”).
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Noun edit
robusta (usually uncountable, plural robustas)
- A plant of the African coffee plant species Coffea canephora.
- Beans, ground roasted beans, or beverage from the robusta coffee bean, used primarily in instant coffee and as a filler in blends.
- Coordinate term: arabica
- 2010 June 14, David Teather, “Coffee prices rise 20% in a week”, in The Guardian[1]:
- Prices of robusta coffee (the lower-quality bean commonly used in instant coffees) rose by 20% in three days last week to their highest in more than a year.
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- (plant): Coffea robusta
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robusta
Italian edit
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robusta f sg
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rōbusta
- inflection of rōbustus:
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rōbustā
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robusta f sg
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robusta f sg