robusta
English
editEtymology
editFrom New Latin Coffea robusta, from Latin rōbusta, feminine of rōbustus (“strong”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editrobusta (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.
Synonyms
edit- (plant): Coffea robusta
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editrobusta
Italian
editAdjective
editrobusta f sg
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editLatin
editAdjective
editrōbusta
- inflection of rōbustus:
Adjective
editrōbustā
Portuguese
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editrobusta f sg
Spanish
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editrobusta f sg
Swedish
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editrobusta
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