robusta

British  

/ rəʊˈbʌstə /

noun

1. a species of coffee tree, Coffea canephora

2. coffee or coffee beans obtained from this plant

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Etymology

Origin of robusta

from Latin rōbustus strong

Example Sentences

In the early 1900s, C. canephoa, as known as Robusta, became dominant in the area.

From Salon

But if, for example, another weird plant disease makes Arabica or Robusta hard to cultivate, and wild coffee species are scarce or extinct, we may not be able to save this industry again, as has happened to many plants throughout history.

From Salon

And when most people have Vietnamese coffee, it's served in a very traditional way, which starts with the Vietnamese Robusta bean.

From Salon

The remaining 30% are robusta, which is used primarily for instant coffee.

From BBC

ICE stocks data shows no significant deliveries of robusta from Vietnam since late 2018, and none from Indonesia in more than four years.

From Reuters