Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A species of coffee, Coffea arabica, originating in Ethiopia and Yemen and widely cultivated for its high-quality, commercially valuable seeds.
- noun The beanlike seed of this plant.
- noun The coffee brewed from the seed of this plant.
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- noun a species of
coffee plant, Coffea arabica, fromEthiopia - noun the
bean of this plant - noun
coffee made from thesecoffee beans
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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T. Claudius Swifford sipped arabica from the back of his vintage, metal-colored, chauffeur-driven Triton Mercedes as it swooped to meet the maglev.
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CoffeeBerry is made from the coffee plant Coffea arabica, which is grown in tropical regions and harvested when sub-ripe, and is a super antioxidant that protects the skin from free radicals.
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World output of arabica coffee will shrink 4.3% to 79.6 million bags in the current crop year, which began in October, according to the London-based International Coffee Organization.
Trouble Brews in Colombia Leslie Josephs 2011
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Coffee traders in Chicago said the truckers' strike helped send the benchmark arabica contract to a fresh 13 ½ -year intraday high Tuesday in InterContinental Exchange trading.
Riot Police Face Striking Truckers in Colombia Dan Molinski 2011
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The fungus has ruined what was supposed to be a good year for Colombia, the world's second-largest producer of high-quality arabica coffee, the mild-flavored, hand-picked beans for which coffee traders usually pay a premium.
Trouble Brews in Colombia Leslie Josephs 2011
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Concerns about fewer exports from the major arabica producers supported futures prices Wednesday.
Mexico's Coffee Harvest Struggles Jean Guerrero 2011
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On Tuesday, the arabica contract for May delivery on ICE was down 1.3% at $2.7355 a pound.
High Coffee Prices May Not Be Enough to Increase Production Leslie Josephs 2011
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Colombia is the world's largest producer of mild washed arabica coffee, and the strike is seen exacerbating worries about tightening global supplies.
Riot Police Face Striking Truckers in Colombia Dan Molinski 2011
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But the near-record prices fetched by mild washed arabica beans, prized by coffee drinkers for the rich flavors they produce, may not be enough to persuade farmers to expand production.
High Coffee Prices May Not Be Enough to Increase Production Leslie Josephs 2011
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Mexico is the second-largest producer of washed, arabica coffee beans, the kind that are sought by roasters such as Starbucks Corp. Colombia is the largest producer but has suffered from multiple poor harvests, which slashed global supplies and sent prices surging to almost 14-year highs.
Mexico's Coffee Harvest Struggles Jean Guerrero 2011
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