Coffea
- noun
- /kəˈfiːə/
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Coffea
- The seeds of the Coffea genus are roasted to create the popular beverage known as coffee.
Examples
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Farmers often cultivate different varieties of Coffea to meet the diverse tastes of coffee drinkers.
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I no longer drink nearly as much as I used to, but still, my motto is Sine coffea nihil sum.
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Coffea arabica (coffee plant, coffee tree)
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Coffea arabica, the source of today's premium beans, and C. canephora, known for the robusta beans commonly used for making instant coffees, are the two most widely grown coffees in the world.
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Different species of Coffea are often compared for their unique flavors and caffeine content.
Synonyms
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A tropical shrub or small tree that produces seeds used for a hot drink
Compounds
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A widely grown Arabica coffee plant type that produces high quality beans
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Coffee beans or brewed coffee from the Typica Arabica type often used in specialty coffee
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A coffee plant from West Africa that resists pests and makes strong-tasting beans
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A type of coffee plant that makes strong beans, resists disease, and grows in hot places
Surface Forms
Etymology
Coffea comes from old Arabic and Turkish names for the drink, like qahwa and kahve, which later became the English word coffee. Scientists used that name for the group of plants because these trees and bushes produce the beans used to make 'coffee'.