robusta

English

riped berries

Etymology

From New Latin Coffea robusta, from Latin rōbusta, feminine of rōbustus (“strong”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɹəʊˈbʌstə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ɹoʊˈbʌstə/

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Noun

robusta (usually uncountable, plural robustas)

1. Any plant of the species Coffea canephora of coffee plants, native to Africa, cultivated widely in Brazil.

   Synonym: canephora

2. Beans, ground roasted beans, or beverage from the robusta coffee bean, used primarily in instant coffee and in blends, with a high caffeine content.

   Hyponym: conilon

   Coordinate term: arabica

   • 2010 June 14, David Teather, “Coffee prices rise 20% in a week”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian‎^[1], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 October 2026:

     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.

Related terms

• robust (Coffea canephora)

References

• Coffea canephora on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Coffea canephora on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Coffea canephora on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

• Aburtos, Basurto, abortus, bars out, outbars, rubatos, tabours

Catalan

Adjective

robusta

1. feminine singular of robust

Italian

Adjective

robusta f sg

1. feminine singular of robusto

Anagrams

• arbusto

Latin

Adjective

rōbusta

1. inflection of rōbustus:
   1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
   2. nominative/vocative/accusative neuter plural

Adjective

rōbustā

1. ablative feminine singular of rōbustus

Portuguese

Adjective

robusta f sg

1. feminine singular of robusto

Spanish

Adjective

robusta f sg

1. feminine singular of robusto

Swedish

Adjective

robusta

1. inflection of robust:
   1. definite singular
   2. plural