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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 Ǵf𲹲Բ of the two-seeded fruit Ǵfr 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

/ 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 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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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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So I get that and some more coffee.

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