transcription, транскрипция: [ rō-ˈbəs-tə ]
noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: New Latin robusta, specific epithet of Coffea robusta, synonym of Coffea canephora
Date: 1909
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