ARABICA


Meaning of ARABICA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈra-bə-kə ]

noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: New Latin, specific epithet of Coffea arabica, from Latin, feminine of Arabicus Arabian

Date: 1922

1. : an evergreen shrub or tree ( Coffea arabica ) yielding seeds that produce a high-quality coffee and form a large portion of the coffee of commerce

2. : the seeds of arabica especially roasted and often ground

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.