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arabica|əˈræbɪkə|
Used ellipt. for the tree Coffea arabica (see coffee 3) or for coffee obtained from this tree. Also attrib.
1922W. H. Ukers All about Coffee xx. 201 Strong, chilly winds and intensely hot sunlight are foes of coffee trees, especially of the arabica variety. Ibid. 215 Of this area, 110,903 acres were planted with robusta, 15,314 acres with arabica. 1959Times 22 Sept. 11/6 The Southern Cameroons, where crops of both arabica and robusta are grown. 1964Economist 28 Mar. 1198/1 The high standards of cultivation required for Arabica coffee. |