a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae.
coffea
Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for coffea.
Editorial note
Many plants produce caffeine besides coffea arabica and coffea robusta: yerba mate, guarana, tea plant, kola nut, et cetera.
Quick take
a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of coffea gathered in one view.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for coffea.
N
a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae.
Example sentences
Many plants produce caffeine besides coffea arabica and coffea robusta: yerba mate, guarana, tea plant, kola nut, et cetera.
Coffea stenophylla: > Coffea affinis and C.
It is by the juice of coffea that thoughts acquire speed, the teeth acquire stains, the stains become a warning.
That would likely be seeds of Coffea arabica - one of three coffee plants.
I really enjoy blonde roasted single origin 100% Robusta beans (like this Coffea canephora from India [0]) if served with care the deep richness of the flavour is unparalleled.
I recall paying for coffea with bitcoin and the payment took 30 minutes despite higher transaction fee than paypal.
Never mind that's not how a young Coffea Arabica looks like.
From its origins in Ethiopia, coffea arabica spread through the Ottoman Empire before reaching Western Europe where, in the 17th century, coffee houses were becoming established.
Honeybees rewarded with caffeine, which occurs naturally in nectar of Coffea and Citrus species, were three times as likely to remember a learned floral scent as were honeybees rewarded with sucrose alone.
Coffee became a colonial product, grown by slaves or indentured labour, with coffea robusta replacing arabica where disease had struck, and was traded extensively by the Dutch and French empires; by the 19th century, Brazil had developed into a major coffee producer, meeting demand in the USA that had grown on the waggon trails.
Let me tell you what I have in my office (disclaimer: I like plants): Monstera deliciosa, Adiantum aleuticum (five-fingered fern), Vanilla aphyla (leafless vanilla orchid), Vanilla planifolia (Tahitian vanilla orchid), another orchid (can't ID it until it flowers), and Coffea arabica (yes, coffee actually does pretty well in an office, if you have the room).
Quote examples
Coffea arabica means the plant growing in Ethiopia, that's the definition ("circumscription") of the species.
Shiny leaves, a label saying "Coffea Arabica" and all?
I can see how the same would apply to writers and artists, who have tons of creative ideas but have a harder time battling through the "war of art" without a little help from our friend Coffea arabica.
Proper noun examples
Guatemala: [1] Arabian coffee (Coffea arabica) produces a higher grade of coffee than Canefera coffee (Coffea robusta, the kind used to make instant coffee), but the former is nematode- susceptible while the latter is resistant.
Or that an image search online will mostly turn up those distorted-reality groups-of-Coffea in a tiny pot.
I have yet to see a label on one of these pots explain there's a number of Coffea's in there rather than just 1.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use coffea in a sentence?
Many plants produce caffeine besides coffea arabica and coffea robusta: yerba mate, guarana, tea plant, kola nut, et cetera.
What does coffea mean?
a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae.
What part of speech is coffea?
coffea is commonly used as N.