Word
coffee berry borer
Phoneticscof·fee ber·ry bor·er
US/ˈkɔfi ˈbɛri ˈbɔːrər/
UK/ˈkɒfi ˈbɛri ˈbɔːrə/
Definition
compound. a small beetle from Africa that lives inside coffee fruits and eats the beans, which causes a lot of damage to coffee farms
compound. a scolytid beetle, Hypothenemus hampei, native to Africa, characterized by its habit of boring into and laying eggs within coffee cherries, thereby compromising crop yield and quality.
Examples
“The farmer was sad because the coffee berry borer destroyed his harvest.”
“If you notice tiny holes in the green coffee beans, it might be a sign of a coffee berry borer infestation.”
“Agricultural scientists are researching biological controls to mitigate the economic devastation caused by the coffee berry borer in high-altitude Arabica plantations.”
Examples
simple
“The farmer was sad because the coffee berry borer destroyed his harvest.”
contextual
“If you notice tiny holes in the green coffee beans, it might be a sign of a coffee berry borer infestation.”
complex
“Agricultural scientists are researching biological controls to mitigate the economic devastation caused by the coffee berry borer in high-altitude Arabica plantations.”
Real-World Examples
“The coffee berry borer is considered the most damaging insect pest of coffee worldwide, boring into coffee cherries and cutting both yield and bean quality, experts at the University of Hawaiʻi's CTAHR report.” “The coffee berry borer is a small, black beetle, just a few millimetres long.” Etymology
Derived from the English words 'coffee' and 'berry', combined with 'borer' from the Old English 'borian', meaning to pierce or drill.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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