robusta coffee
noun
ro·bus·ta coffee
\rōˈbəstə-\
Definition of robusta coffee
1 : a coffee (Coffea canephora) that is indigenous to Central Africa but grown in Java and elsewhere and has high resistance to coffee rust
2a : the seed of robusta coffee b : coffee brewed from the seed of robusta coffee
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Origin and Etymology of robusta coffee
New Latin robusta (specific epithet of Coffea robusta, synonym of Coffea canephora), from Latin, feminine of robustus
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