robusta coffee

American  

[roh-buhs-tuh] / roʊˈbʌs tə /

noun

1. a coffee tree, Coffea canephora, native to western tropical Africa and cultivated in warm regions of the Old World.

2. the seed of this plant.

3. the coffee made from the seeds.

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Etymology

Origin of robusta coffee

1905–10; robusta < Latin rōbusta, feminine of rōbustus robust

Example Sentences

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

Blight resistance in robusta coffee does not mean that it is immune, but that notwithstanding the presence of the blight it grows well and produces abundant crops.

From The Philippine Agricultural Review Vol. VIII, First Quarter, 1915 No. 1 by Various