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Coffea canephora

Coffea canephora

8.7
A coffee plant from West Africa that resists pests and makes strong-tasting beans
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Farmers choose Coffea canephora for its resilience against pests and diseases.

Examples

  • About 40% of the world's coffee production comes from Coffea canephora.

  • Many instant coffees are made from Coffea canephora beans because of their strong flavor.

  • The Coffea canephora plant thrives in humid climates.

  • Farmers in Brazil cultivate Coffea canephora for its robust beans.

  • About 40% of the world's coffee production comes from Coffea canephora.

  • Farmers choose Coffea canephora for its resilience against pests and diseases.

  • Many instant coffees are made from Coffea canephora beans because of their strong flavor.

Synonyms

Coffea robusta
vsCoffea canephora
  • Specialized
6.5

A type of coffee plant that makes strong beans, resists disease, and grows in hot places

is the botanical species known for producing a common commercial coffee type
robusta coffee
vsCoffea canephora
  • Specialized
4.2

A coffee plant from West Africa that makes beans for strong coffee and resists disease

is the botanical species that yields those beans and resists coffee disease

Surface Forms

Coffea canephora singular
Coffea canephoras plural

Morphology

Coffea + canephora

This is a Latin binomial (scientific) name: while 'Coffea' signals the coffee genus, the specific epithet 'canephora' is not a transparent English word and provides no predictable information about origin, traits, or common name to a B1 learner. Because the overall meaning (a particular species with specific properties) cannot be derived from the surface constituents, the expression is opaque to typical learners.

Etymology

Coffea canephora may come from the word Coffea, meaning coffee, and an old Greek word canephora meaning 'basket-bearer', a picture of branches full of berries that could fill a basket. That image helps you remember that this species makes many strong beans used for 'robusta' coffee and is hardy, so it is grown widely.