COFFEE


Meaning of COFFEE in English

[noun] - a dark brown powder with a strong flavour and smell that is made by crushing the beans of a tropical bush , or a hot drink made from this powderWould you get some coffee when you go shopping? [U]Do you prefer caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee? [U]Would you rather have fresh coffee or instant? [U]Would you like a cup of coffee? [U]Can I get you a coffee (= cup of coffee)? [C]If I drink too much coffee, I can't sleep. [U]Do you take (= drink) your coffee white (= with milk)? [U]I'd like a black coffee (= a cup of coffee without milk), please. [C]Coffee or coffee-coloured is a pale brown colour.We've just bought a new coffee-coloured rug for the living room.Coffee beans are the seeds of a tropical bush which are heated until they are brown and then crushed to make coffee.A coffee break is a short rest from work in the morning or afternoon.We usually have a coffee break at 11 o'clock.(UK and ANZ) Coffee cake is a type of cake made with eggs, sugar, flour and butter that is flavoured with coffee, or (US and ANZ also) a type of sweet bread which is made with nuts or fruit.A coffee-grinder (also coffee mill) is a machine which crushes coffee beans to make coffee powder.A coffee house is a place found mainly in central and northern Europe where people meet for drinks, cakes and small meals.(US) A coffee klatch is an occasion when people meet socially to talk and drink coffee.(UK) A coffee-morning is an organized social event in someone's home which is intended to collect money for organizations that provide help for people who are poor, ill or who have other problems.A coffee pot is a tall thin container, with a handle and spout, in which you make coffee and from which coffee is served.A coffee shop/bar is a small informal restaurant where drinks and small meals are served.Most coffee shops do not serve alcoholic drinks.See picture: BarsA coffee table is a small, low table on which coffee is served or books and magazines are arranged.See picture: Living roomA coffee-table book is a large expensive book with a lot of pictures, which is meant to be looked at rather than read.

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.