n.
Pronunciation: ' ko ̇ -f ē , ' kä-
Function: noun
Usage: often attrib
Etymology: Italian & Turkish; Italian caffè, from Turkish kahve, from Arabic qahwa
Date: 1598
1 a : a beverage made by percolation, infusion, or decoction from the roasted and ground seeds of a coffee plant b : any of several Old World tropical plants (genus Coffea and especially C. arabica and C. canephora ) of the madder family that are widely cultivated in warm regions for their seeds from which coffee is prepared c : coffee seeds especially roasted and often ground ― compare ARABICA , ROBUSTA d : a dehydrated product made from brewed coffee <instant coffee > also : a beverage made from this
2 : a cup of coffee <two coffee s >
3 : COFFEE HOUR
coffee 1b