Spanish Conversation · Level 118
59 words
Spanish word
cafeto
Pronunciation
IPA/kaˈfeto/
Meaning
- masculine nouncoffee plant
Example
Mi abuelo plantó un cafeto hace años.
My grandfather planted a coffee plant years ago.
More examples
Vendimos los granos que recogimos del cafeto.
We sold the beans we harvested from the coffee plant.
Core concept
Small evergreen tree or shrub of the Coffea genus bearing clusters of red cherries that contain the coffee beans used for roasting.
Similar words
café: Brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, served hot or cold.
árbol de café: Single coffee tree that produces red cherries containing coffee beans.
cafetal: Grove or expanse planted with many coffee trees, cultivated together.
plantación de café: Organized farm area cultivated for the large-scale production of coffee.
Definition in Spanish
Árbol o arbusto del género Coffea cuya fruta contiene los granos que se tuestan para producir café.
Word origin
From Spanish café plus the suffix -eto (from Latin -etum), a form used to name plants or groves.
Usage tips
- When talking about the plant rather than the drink, speakers often use cafeto or árbol de café because café alone usually means the beverage.