JAVA Meaning of JAVA in English ja ‧ va /ˈdʒɑːvə $ ˈdʒævə, ˈdʒɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] American English informal [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ java , where coffee is produced ] coffee Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012