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Coffea arabica

Coffea arabica

4.6
A plant that produces the beans used to make most coffee
  • noun
  • /kəˈfiːə əˈræbɪkə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Coffea arabica
  • The finest specialty coffees are often derived from Coffea arabica beans grown at high altitudes.

Examples

  • The plantation specializes in cultivating Coffea arabica for export to premium markets.

  • Many coffee enthusiasts prefer Coffea arabica over other varieties.

  • Because Coffea arabica prefers temperate climates, it thrives in mountainous regions.

  • The Coffea arabica plant thrives in higher altitudes.

  • The finest specialty coffees are often derived from Coffea arabica beans grown at high altitudes.

  • Because Coffea arabica prefers temperate climates, it thrives in mountainous regions.

  • Many coffee enthusiasts prefer Coffea arabica over other varieties.

Synonyms

arabica
vsCoffea arabica
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A coffee plant that produces beans for good tasting coffee

focuses on this species supplying most of the world's coffee
Arabian coffee
vsCoffea arabica
4.4

A tropical plant that produces the beans used to make most of the world's coffee

is the species widely cultivated for seeds producing most of the world's coffee

Surface Forms

Coffea arabica singular
Coffea arabicas plural

Morphology

Coffea + arabica

This is a binomial botanical name in which the first element denotes the coffee genus (Coffea) and the second denotes the species (arabica); if a learner knows both constituents they can compose these meanings to identify a species of coffee plant. The taxonomic naming pattern is regular and cross-linguistically recognizable, so the overall meaning is transparently derived from the parts.

Etymology

Coffea arabica may come from two place names: Coffea from 'Kaffa', an area in Ethiopia where the plant grew, and arabica after Arabia, where traders made the beans famous. So the name points to the plant that gives us 'coffee'.