robusta
UK/ɹəʊˈbʌstə//ɹoʊˈbʌstə/
robusta noun: any plant of the species Coffea canephora of coffee plants, native to Africa, cultivated widely in Brazil.
Noun
robusta (usually uncountable, plural robustas)
- Any plant of the species Coffea canephora of coffee plants, native to Africa, cultivated widely in Brazil.
- Beans, ground roasted beans, or beverage from the robusta coffee bean, used primarily in instant coffee and in blends, with a high caffeine content.
- 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.2010 June 14, David Teather, “Coffee prices rise 20% in a week”, in The Guardian
Forms of robusta
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Origin of robusta
From New Latin Coffea robusta, from Latin rōbusta, feminine of rōbustus (“strong”).
Questions about robusta
- What does robusta mean?
- Robusta means any plant of the species Coffea canephora of coffee plants, native to Africa, cultivated widely in Brazil.
- What part of speech is robusta?
- Robusta is a noun.
- How do you pronounce robusta?
- Robusta is pronounced /ɹəʊˈbʌstə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of robusta?
- The plural of robusta is robustas.
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