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arabica

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /əˈɹæbɪkə/
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  • CMU ARPABET: ER0 AE1 B IH0 K AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A plant of species Coffea arabica, native to Ethiopia, that yields coffee beans.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A bean of this plant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Coffee made from these coffee beans.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

See Wikipedia at Coffea arabica § Taxonomy and § History; Europeans learned of coffee from Arab peoples.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 阿拉比卡 (ālābǐkǎ) — Coffea arabica
  • Finnish: arabiankahvi — Coffea arabica
  • Portuguese: café-arábica — Coffea arabica
  • Portuguese: arábica — Coffea arabica