coffee
a beverage consisting of a decoction or infusion of the roasted ground or crushed seeds (coffee beans ) of the two-seeded fruit (coffee berry ) of certain coffee trees.
the seeds or fruit themselves.
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.
a cup of coffee: We ordered four coffees and three doughnuts.
a social gathering at which coffee and other refreshments are served.
medium to dark brown.
Origin of coffee
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How to use coffee in a sentence
Within any given genre, are writers all hanging out together, saying brilliant things over elaborate coffees?
Back in the days when we could afford elaborate coffees, yes.
And there is an intellectual smorgasbord of policy lunches, coffees, and evening lectures, most of it open to the public.
He bought a soda for Butch and tall coffees for his mother and himself.
He voted at this session for lower duties on teas, coffees, and wines.
Martin Van Buren | Edward M. Shepard
These were more successful, and became the progenitors of all the coffees of the Dutch East Indies.
All About Coffee | William H. UkersThis plant subsequently became the progenitor of most of the coffees of the West Indies and America.
All About Coffee | William H. UkersAnalysis of green and roasted coffees shows them to possess between 12 percent and 20 percent fat.
All About Coffee | William H. UkersSo much trouble is not encountered with coffee-extract powders—the so-called "soluble" or "instant" coffees.
All About Coffee | William H. Ukers
British Dictionary definitions for coffee
/ (ˈkɒfɪ) /
a drink consisting of an infusion of the roasted and ground or crushed seeds of the coffee tree
(as modifier): coffee grounds
Also called: coffee beans the beanlike seeds of the coffee tree, used to make this beverage
short for coffee tree
a medium to dark brown colour
(as adjective): a coffee carpet
wake up and smell the coffee See wake 1 (def. 7)
Origin of coffee
1Collins 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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