robusta
Pronunciations (2)
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/ɹəʊˈbʌstə/
Pronunciation notes
- UK
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/ɹoʊˈbʌstə/
Pronunciation notes
- US
Noun
Any plant of the species Coffea canephora of coffee plants, native to Africa, cultivated widely in Brazil.
Usage- Uncountable
- usually
Beans, ground roasted beans, or beverage from the robusta coffee bean, used primarily in instant coffee and in blends, with a high caffeine content.
Usage- Uncountable
- usually
- Examples
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Prices of robusta coffee (the lower-quality bean commonly used in instant coffees) rose by 20% in three days last week to their highest in more than a year.
Word forms
robustas