Arabica

//əˈɹæbɪkə// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A plant of species Coffea arabica, native to Ethiopia, that yields coffee beans. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    A bean of this plant. uncountable, usually

    "Arabica, which has long been prized for its delicate and aromatic flavour, accounts for 70% of the global coffee market share. But it is particularly sensitive to temperature increases, which reduce its growth, flowering and fruiting and make it more susceptible to coffee pests."

  3. 3
    Coffee made from these coffee beans. uncountable, usually

Synonyms

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arabian coffee

Example

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"Arabica coffee, the higher-quality variety that Kenya grows, ends up in specialty coffees in Europe and the United States. It thrives in moderate temperatures and high altitudes. But rising temperatures are scorching plants, making them vulnerable to diseases like coffee leaf rust."

Etymology

See Wikipedia at Coffea arabica § Taxonomy and § History; Europeans learned of coffee from Arab peoples.

Related phrases

coffee bean

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