conilon
English
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Noun
[edit]conilon (uncountable)
- A drought-tolerant variety of robusta (Coffea canephora) primarily grown in Brazil.
- 2013, Robert W. Thurston, Jonathan Morris, Shawn Steiman, editors, Coffee: A Comprehensive Guide to the Bean, the Beverage, and the Industry, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, →ISBN, page 165:
- The future of conilon growing in Brazil looks positive from either perspective, domestic consumption or exports. Total demand for conilon in 2012 is estimated at approximately 14 million bags, against production of 12 million.