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coffee

[ kaw-fee, kof-ee ]

noun

  1. a beverage consisting of a decoction or infusion of the roasted ground or crushed seeds coffeebeans of the two-seeded fruit coffeeberry 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. Compare Arabian coffee, robusta coffee.
  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.


adjective

coffee

/ ˈkɒfɪ /

noun

    1. a drink consisting of an infusion of the roasted and ground or crushed seeds of the coffee tree
    2. ( as modifier )

      coffee grounds

  1. Also calledcoffee beans the beanlike seeds of the coffee tree, used to make this beverage
  2. short for coffee tree
    1. a medium to dark brown colour
    2. ( as adjective )

      a coffee carpet

  3. wake up and smell the coffee
    See wake 1
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of coffee1

1590–1600; < Italian caff è < Turkish kahve < Arabic qahwah
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Word History and Origins

Origin of coffee1

C16: from Italian caffè, from Turkish kahve, from Arabic qahwah coffee
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Example Sentences

A morning routine could read your the headlines and weather forecast, as well as turn on your connected coffee maker.

This coffee is ready-to-drink, smooth in consistency, and bold but not bitter in flavor.

Once I’ve settled in and have a bit of time to breathe, I’m definitely going down to the library and sitting down with those journalsWith a cup of coffee

The suit claims those companies falsely market their coffees as “Kona” when the beans were actually grown elsewhere.

It’s a product of two Swedish advertising agencies, Familjen Stockholm and Red Pipe, and features the sound of a coffee machine, telephones, rain on the window, and even an office dog.

There are parks filled with men pushing strollers and coffee shops where fathers meet their friends, babes in arms.

These are young fathers, rural farmers, usually growing banana or coffee or subsistence crops.

Inside, patrons can sip on bespoke whisky and coffee while getting that buffed and polished look.

Asprey was inspired to swap out butter for traditional coffee creamers while on a trip to Nepal.

Since coffee can irritate the gut, she suggests opting for herbal tea instead.

Outside the hotel he came upon the two sisters sitting on a bench and drinking coffee.

My one room,” replied that much injured gentleman, “was on the Coffee Room flight.

The fire crackled around the Dutch ovens, and the odor of coffee came floating by.

After dinner they met again outside the hotel, and drank coffee and talked the evening away.

She led Isabel over to Mrs. Kaye, who sat alone on a small sofa, sipping her coffee and absently puffing at a cigarette.

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