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Coffea arabica var. typica

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A widely grown Arabica coffee plant type that produces high quality beans

noun

Specialized

: Coffea arabica var. typica

Farmers in Central America often grow Coffea arabica var. typica for its high-quality flavor.

Examples

The unique taste of this blend comes from Coffea arabica var. typica cultivated at high altitudes.
Many specialty coffees are made from Coffea arabica var. typica beans.
The best coffee comes from Coffea arabica var. typica.
Many cafes serve Coffea arabica var. typica as their premium option.
Many specialty coffees are made from Coffea arabica var. typica beans.
Farmers in Central America often grow Coffea arabica var. typica for its high-quality flavor.
Many cafes serve Coffea arabica var. typica as their premium option.

Surface Forms

Coffea arabica var. typica singular

Coffea arabica var. typicas plural

Morphology

Coffea + arabica + var. + typica

This is a fully compositional botanical name: 'Coffea' (coffee genus) + 'arabica' (species) + 'var.' (variety) + 'typica' (varietal epithet) directly indicate a specific variety of Coffea arabica. A B1 learner who knows the constituent terms and the abbreviation 'var.' can infer it refers to a particular coffee variety (even if 'typica' is a proper variety name), so the meaning is transparently derived from the parts.

Etymology

Coffea arabica var. typica may get its name from the word typica, which means 'typical' or 'classic'. This was one of the first Arabica plants many farmers grew and spread, so the name now refers to a cultivated plant known for producing high-quality coffee beans.