robusta coffee
Americannoun
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a coffee tree, Coffea canephora, native to western tropical Africa and cultivated in warm regions of the Old World.
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the seed of this plant.
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the coffee made from the seeds.
Etymology
Origin of robusta coffee
1905–10; robusta < Latin rōbusta, feminine of rōbustus robust
Example Sentences
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Rice fields were lost; fish and shrimp died; and tons of robusta coffee beans were rendered unsalvageable, leading to a near 50-year high in price according to the International Coffee Organization.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2024
In London, robusta coffee rose for a second session, lifting the 12-month advance to 63%.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2021
Stenophylla grows at a mean annual temperature of 76.8 degrees Fahrenheit — 3.42 degrees higher than robusta coffee and up to 12.24 degrees higher than Arabica coffee, the researchers said.
From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2021
Dry weather and lower yields have pushed up prices for a number of agricultural commodity products, such as robusta coffee and palm oil, due to concerns about tighter supply.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2016
However, it seems that a satisfactory substitute has been discovered in the robusta coffee.
From The Philippine Agricultural Review Vol. VIII, First Quarter, 1915 No. 1 by Various
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