Arabica Definition
ə-răbĭ-kə
noun
A species of coffee, Coffea arabica, originating in Ethiopia and Yemen and widely cultivated for its high-quality, commercially valuable seeds.
American Heritage
This coffee.
Webster's New World
The beanlike seed of this plant.
American Heritage
The coffee brewed from the seed of this plant.
American Heritage
adjective
Designating or of one of the two main types of coffee (Coffea arabica) produced commercially, which grows at high altitudes, mainly in Latin America, and is prized for its aromatic qualities and complex flavor.
Webster's New World
Origin of Arabica
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New Latin (Coffea) arabica species name from Latin feminine of Arabicus from Arabia from Greek Arabikos from Araps Arab- an Arab Arab
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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