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Meaning of arabica | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/əˈɹæbɪkə/

Definitions

  1. A plant of species Coffea arabica, native to Ethiopia, that yields coffee beans.
    uncountable, usually
  2. A bean of this plant.
    uncountable, usually
  3. Coffee made from these coffee beans.
    uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Examples

“Arabica, which has long been prized for its delicate and aromatic flavour, accounts for 70% of the global coffee market share. But it is particularly sensitive to temperature increases, which reduce its growth, flowering and fruiting and make it more susceptible to coffee pests.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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