coffee


Definition: Meaning of, coffee in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkɒfi /

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coffee coffees
  1. [uncountable] a hot dark brown drink that has a slightly bitter taste
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  2. [uncountable and countable] a cup of coffee
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  3. [uncountable] whole coffee beans, crushed coffee beans, or a powder to which you add water to make coffee
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  4. [uncountable] a light brown colour
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coffee used in phrases

  • Arabian coffee (noun)
    1. shrubby tree of northeastern tropical Africa widely cultivated in tropical or near tropical regions for its seed which form most of the commercial coffee
  • California coffee (noun)
    1. evergreen shrub of western United States bearing small red or black fruits
  • Irish coffee (noun)
    1. coffee with cream and WHISKY
  • Kentucky coffee tree (noun)
    1. handsome tree of central and eastern North America having large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute
  • Liberian coffee (noun)
    1. small tree of West Africa
  • Rio Nunez coffee (noun)
    1. native to West Africa but grown in Java and elsewhere; resistant to coffee rust
  • Turkish coffee (noun)
    1. very strong black coffee that you drink in small cups with sugar
  • cappuccino coffee (noun)
    1. equal parts of espresso and hot milk topped with cinnamon and nutmeg and usually whipped cream
  • coffee bar (noun)
    1. a small restaurant that serves coffee and other non-alcoholic drinks, sandwiches, cakes etc
  • coffee bean (noun)
    1. the seed of a tropical bush that is used to make coffee
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