Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
canephore .
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- noun
caryatid that supports abasket on her head
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Examples
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Two wild coffee species, Coffea canephora and C. welwitschii, are among the understory species.
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Pollination of Coffea canephora in relation to local and regional agroforestry management.
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Coffea arabica, a 15 ft/5 m tree that is native to the cool highlands of Ethiopia and the Sudan, produces what are known as “arabica” beans; and Coffea canephora, a larger tree native to hotter, more humid West Africa, produces “robusta” beans.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Coffea arabica, a 15 ft/5 m tree that is native to the cool highlands of Ethiopia and the Sudan, produces what are known as “arabica” beans; and Coffea canephora, a larger tree native to hotter, more humid West Africa, produces “robusta” beans.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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The best known of these is Coffea canephora (syn: C. robusta), (English: robusta coffee).
Chapter 7 1999
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The balance, six percent, was made up of scores of other varieties, among the most important being the _canephora_, _Ugandæ_,
All About Coffee 1909
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_Coffea canephora_, like _C. robusta_, seems better fitted to higher altitudes.
All About Coffee 1909
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However, the climate and soil of Ceylon seem adapted to coffee culture, and the experimental stations at Peradeniya and Anuradhapura have been experimenting in recent years with _robusta_, _canephora_, _Ugandæ_, and a _robusta_ hybrid for the purpose of reviving the industry in the country.
All About Coffee 1909
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Among the _robusta_ varieties, _Coffea canephora_ is a distinct species, well characterized by growth, leaves, and berries.
All About Coffee 1909
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_Coffea congensis var. Chalotii_, probably a hybrid of _C. congensis_ with _C. canephora_.
All About Coffee 1909
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