coffee nut

noun

1. the fruit of the Kentucky coffee tree
2. another name for Kentucky coffee tree

Example Sentences

Coffee nut: Maybe you thought there would be an actual coffee bean in this.

From Seattle Times

Like nearly everyone in the NBA, Ingles knew his new teammate was a coffee nut.

From Wall Street Journal

The results of Mars’ latest promotional campaign are in and America has chosen Coffee Nut M&M’s to become the candy’s new permanent flavor.

From Time

The coffee-flavored morsels will hit shelves nationwide in August after being dubbed “America’s favorite peanut” during a contest that asked consumers to choose between three different varieties of the chocolates — coffee nut, honey nut and chili nut.

From Time

I’ve traveled quite a lot and become a coffee nut.

From New York Times