coffee berry

Thân thiện

A coffee berry ripens on a branch in the sun.

Definition

Noun: 1. The seed of the coffee tree: A coffee berry is the seed (or pit) found inside the fruit of the coffee plant. These seeds are processed, roasted, and ground to produce coffee. 2. Synonym for coffee bean: This term is often used interchangeably with "coffee bean," though technically a "bean" is the processed seed from the berry.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The farmers harvested the ripe red fruit to extract the coffee berry inside.
  • Before roasting, the coffee berry must be dried and the outer layers removed.
  • Each coffee berry typically contains two seeds.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical context: While commonly called a "bean," the coffee berry is botanically a seed. The term is precise when discussing the plant's anatomy.
  • The study focused on the chemical composition of the coffee berry at different stages of ripeness.

Variants and Related Words

• Coffee bean (n): The more common term for the roasted and processed seed used to make coffee.
• Coffee cherry (n): Refers to the entire fruit of the coffee plant, which contains the coffee berry (seed) inside.

Synonyms

• Coffee bean
• Coffee seed

Học thuật

Noun

1. a seed of the coffee tree; ground to make coffee

Từ đồng nghĩa

• coffee bean
• coffee