单词 | peaberry |
释义 | peaberryn. A round coffee bean occurring as a single seed in a coffee berry, rather than as one of the usual pair, and having a higher commercial value than an ordinary bean. Also: a coffee berry containing such a seed.A peaberry is formed as a result of non-fertilization or abortion of one ovule. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > coffee bean or plant > [noun] > coffee bean coffee-berry1662 coffee-bean1688 cherry coffee1858 peaberry1860 1860 Jrnl. Soc. Arts 8 381/1 A machine..separates the peaberry. 1889 G. Watt Dict. Econ. Products India II. 480 There are three commercial types as to form—Mocha, small round peaberry; Bourbon, pointed and medium-sized; and Martinique, large and flattened. 1920 H. W. Laidler Socialism in Thought & Action i. 12 (note) The selling of Brazilian peaberry for Mocha coffee. 1968 J. W. Purseglove Trop. Crops: Dicotyledons II. 462 This [sc. the mutant Monosperma] should not be confused with ‘peaberry’, which are fr[uit]s with single seeds found on many trees which are normally 2-seeded. 1991 Boston June 32/1 (advt.) The Peaberry is a small, round bean that occurs in about 4 of every 100 beans. Its flavor is the concentrated essence of a coffee's taste characteristics. 2001 Columbian (Vancouver) (Nexis) 18 June d1 Starbucks..sells a peaberry that comes from New Guinea. It is among the most unique coffees sold at the large chain. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1860 |
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