robusta
Britishnoun
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a species of coffee tree, Coffea canephora
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coffee or coffee beans obtained from this plant
Etymology
Origin of robusta
from Latin rōbustus strong
Example Sentences
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Rice fields were lost; fish and shrimp died; and tons of robusta coffee beans were rendered unsalvageable, leading to a near 50-year high in price according to the International Coffee Organization.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2024
To wit: On its website, Starbucks attributes “more complexity” to arabica, while profiling robusta beans as having a “harsher taste compared to burnt rubber.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2024
Specifically, Kath focused on the two species of plants used to make coffee — Arabica and robusta — and how each one responds differently to rising temperatures.
From Salon • Mar. 5, 2024
That, he told me, is the Mexican fan palm, Washingtonia robusta, which only survives down to about 15 degrees Fahrenheit.
From Slate • Sep. 5, 2023
In Java, where robusta coffee is more extensively planted than anywhere else, permanent shade is considered advisable.
From The Philippine Agricultural Review Vol. VIII, First Quarter, 1915 No. 1 by Various
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