robusta
noun
ro·bus·ta
rō-ˈbə-stə 
often attributive
1
: a hardy shrub or tree (Coffea canephora) that is indigenous to central Africa but has been introduced elsewhere (as in Java) and yields seeds that form a usually lower quality coffee of commerce than that of arabica
2
: the seeds of robusta especially roasted and often ground
Examples of robusta in a Sentence
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Researchers are confident there are other varieties of robusta in Vietnam with qualities worth studying.
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Nhung Nguyen, Washington Post, 15 May 2023
London futures for robusta surpassed $2,600 a metric ton last week, and on May 22 reached their highest closing level since 2010, according to research firm BMI.
—WSJ, 30 May 2023
Farming this way makes stronger robusta and eventually, Nguyen said, tastier coffee.
—Nhung Nguyen, Washington Post, 15 May 2023
Vulcanops hails from New Zealand, home of burrowing bats including the now-extinct Mystacina robusta, shown here in an artist rendering.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 11 Jan. 2018
Significant research is being poured into robusta, widely understudied until recently.
—Nhung Nguyen, Washington Post, 15 May 2023
On his six acres Mr. John now has just 50 robustas, and 1,000 Libericas.
—Somini Sengupta, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2023
Shohet believes, then and now, that high-quality robusta can compete with arabica.
—Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2023
In a blind taste test with samples of arabica and robusta as controls, the stenophylla easily held its own.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2022
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Nhung Nguyen, Washington Post, 15 May 2023
London futures for robusta surpassed $2,600 a metric ton last week, and on May 22 reached their highest closing level since 2010, according to research firm BMI.
—WSJ, 30 May 2023
Farming this way makes stronger robusta and eventually, Nguyen said, tastier coffee.
—Nhung Nguyen, Washington Post, 15 May 2023
Vulcanops hails from New Zealand, home of burrowing bats including the now-extinct Mystacina robusta, shown here in an artist rendering.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 11 Jan. 2018
Significant research is being poured into robusta, widely understudied until recently.
—Nhung Nguyen, Washington Post, 15 May 2023
On his six acres Mr. John now has just 50 robustas, and 1,000 Libericas.
—Somini Sengupta, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2023
Shohet believes, then and now, that high-quality robusta can compete with arabica.
—Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2023
In a blind taste test with samples of arabica and robusta as controls, the stenophylla easily held its own.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
New Latin robusta, specific epithet of Coffea robusta, synonym of Coffea canephora
First Known Use
1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Robusta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robusta. Accessed 28 Nov. 2023.
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