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Arabian coffee

Arabian coffee

4.4
A tropical plant that produces the beans used to make most of the world's coffee
  • noun
  • /əˈreɪbiən ˈkɔfi/
translation icon : café arábica
  • Farmers in Ethiopia cultivate Arabian coffee, the source of most commercial coffee.

Examples

  • Arabian coffee is grown throughout Central and South America for its high-quality beans.

  • I love Arabian coffee!

  • The delicate flavor of Arabian coffee makes it the preferred choice for many coffee drinkers.

  • Many people enjoy Arabian coffee for its rich flavor.

  • Arabian coffee is known for its rich flavor and is often used in gourmet beverages.

  • Many coffee enthusiasts prefer Arabian coffee for its unique aroma and smooth taste.

  • The cultivation of Arabian coffee has increased significantly in recent years due to its popularity.

Synonyms

coffee
vsArabian coffee
55 1.0

A tropical shrub or small tree that produces seeds used for a hot drink

names a single species native to northeastern Africa grown for global supply
arabica
vsArabian coffee
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A coffee plant that produces beans for good tasting coffee

focuses on origin and wide cultivation rather than bean quality
Coffea arabica
vsArabian coffee
  • Specialized
4.6

A plant that produces the beans used to make most coffee

is the identical species expressed as a common name rather than scientific term

Surface Forms

Arabian coffee singular
Arabian coffees plural

Morphology

Arabian + coffee

The phrase is a simple adjective+noun combination where 'Arabian' (pertaining to Arabia) modifies 'coffee', so its meaning — coffee from or associated with Arabia (or the Arabica type) — is directly inferable from the parts. Origin-based noun phrases like this are common cross-linguistically and follow regular compositional patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words would understand it.

Etymology

Arabian coffee may come from the old coffee trade in Yemen and the Arabian port of Mocha, where merchants first sold the plant's fine coffee beans. That's why the name now means the coffee plant and its beans, known for a delicate flavor.