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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 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.



adjective

  1. coffee-colored.

coffee

/ ˈɒɪ /

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 called: coffee 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. 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of coffee1

1590–1600; < Italian ڴ è < Turkish kahve < Arabic qahwah
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of coffee1

C16: from Italian ڴè, from Turkish kahve, from Arabic qahwah coffee
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A gull has taken revenge on a man who was installing anti-bird spikes in a Cornish town - by drinking his coffee and pinching his mug.

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Clusters of police officers stood at ease around courthouses and City Hall, drinking coffee and Red Bull, chatting with dog walkers, scrolling on their phones.

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