coffee

American  

[kaw-fee, kof-ee] / ˈkɔ fi, ˈkɒf i /

noun

1. a beverage consisting of a decoction or infusion of the roasted ground or crushed seeds coffeebeans of the two-seeded fruit coffeeberry of certain coffee trees.

2. the seeds or fruit themselves.

3. any tropical tree or shrub of the genus Coffea, of the madder family, especially C. arabica and C. canephora, cultivated commercially.

4. a cup of coffee.

   We ordered four coffees and three doughnuts.

5. a social gathering at which coffee and other refreshments are served.

6. medium to dark brown.

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adjective

1. coffee-colored.

coffee British  

/ ˈkɒfɪ /

noun

1. 1. a drink consisting of an infusion of the roasted and ground or crushed seeds of the coffee tree

   2. ( as modifier )

      coffee grounds

2. Also called: coffee beans.  the beanlike seeds of the coffee tree, used to make this beverage

3. short for coffee tree

4. 1. a medium to dark brown colour

   2. ( as adjective )

      a coffee carpet

5. See wake 1

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Etymology

Origin of coffee

1590–1600; < Italian caff è < Turkish kahve < Arabic qahwah

Example Sentences

By the time Dolan orders his coffee in Spanish, there is already a sense this move is about more than just adapting to a new league.

From BBC

Mr. Rees-Mogg commits a small act of rebellion as he prepares to sit down at his London home for our Zoom interview: He makes a cup of instant coffee instead of tea.

From The Wall Street Journal

It created the name Biscoff—a combination of biscuit and coffee—when it sought to gain a foothold in the U.S. about 50 years later.

From The Wall Street Journal

And in November, the president signed an order that allowed certain key food products - including coffee, bananas and beef - to escape his tariffs.

From BBC

“There’s something I relate to about that,” Mayer says, his Double RL boots propped on a coffee table in front of him.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• caffeine
• cappuccino
• espresso