arabica coffee
or A·rab·ic·a cof·fee
[ uh-rab-i-kuh-kaw-fee, kofee ]
noun
a tree, Coffea arabica, of the madder family, the principal species of coffee cultivated in Latin America and the chief coffee tree of commerce.
the seeds, usually called beans, of this tree.
the beverage made from the ground beans.
Origin of arabica coffee
1First recorded in 1840–45; from New Latin arabica the specific epithet, from Latin: feminine of Arabicus Arabic
- Also called a·rab·i·ca; A·ra·bi·an cof·fee [uh-rey-bee-uhn kaw-fee, kofee]. /əˈreɪ bi ən ˈkɔ fi, ˈkɒf i/.
- Compare robusta coffee.
- See also Kona coffee.
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How to use arabica coffee in a sentence
In Brazil, an agricultural powerhouse, very dry and hot weather is clouding the outlook for everything from arabica coffee to oranges, sugar, and soybeans.
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