Definition of ARABICA

arabica

Plural: arabicas

Noun

  • A species of coffee tree native to Arabia.
  • A species of coffee plant, Coffea arabica, native to Ethiopia.
  • The bean of this plant.
  • Coffee made from these coffee beans.

Examples

  • Playing ARABICA woke everyone up to the fact that he was winning.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 11

arabica: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
arabica: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
arabica: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

arabica: valid Words With Friends Word