coffee
/'kɔfi/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A beverage made from roasted and ground coffee beans: A hot or cold drink prepared by brewing ground coffee beans with water.
- The roasted seeds (beans) of a tropical shrub: The beans themselves, which are processed, roasted, and ground to make the beverage.
- The tropical plant producing these beans: Any of several small trees or shrubs of the genus Coffea, native to Africa and cultivated in tropical regions worldwide.
- A medium brown color resembling roasted coffee beans: A shade of brown.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Beverage):
- I drink a cup of coffee every morning.
- Would you like your coffee with milk or sugar?
- Noun (Beans/Seeds):
- She bought a bag of freshly roasted coffee.
- The store sells coffee from different regions.
- Noun (Plant):
- The coffee is grown on hillside plantations.
- Coffee plants produce white, fragrant flowers.
- Noun (Color):
- She painted the wall a warm coffee color.
Advanced Usage
- "Coffee break": a short rest from work during which one often drinks coffee.
- Let's discuss this after the coffee break.
- "Coffee table": a low table typically placed in front of a sofa.
- The magazine was left on the coffee table.
Variants and Related Words
- Café (n): an establishment that serves coffee and other light refreshments.
- Let's meet at the café downtown.
- Caffeine (n): a stimulant substance naturally present in coffee and tea.
- Coffee contains caffeine.
Synonyms
- Java (n, informal): a slang term for coffee.
- I need a cup of java to wake up.
- Brew (n, informal): a casual term for a beverage, often tea or coffee.
- This is a strong brew.
Related Phrases
- Wake up and smell the coffee: (idiom) to become aware of the reality of a situation.
- You need to wake up and smell the coffee; this is a serious problem.
- Coffee, tea, or me?: (idiomatic phrase) a humorous or flirtatious question, historically associated with flight attendants offering drinks.
- (Used in a lighthearted, often dated context.)
Noun
- a medium brown to dark-brown color
- a seed of the coffee tree; ground to make coffee
- any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans
- a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
- he ordered a cup of coffee