ˈkȯfē, -fi also ˈkäf- noun
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Italian & Turkish; Italian caffè, from Turkish kahve coffee, café, from Arabic qahwah wine, coffee
1.
a. : a drink made by infusion or decoction from the roasted and ground or pounded seeds of plants of the genus Coffea
b. : a cup of coffee
the waitress brought two coffees
c. : any social occasion at which coffee is served especially for informal entertaining or during a rest period of a workday — see coffee break
2. : the edible green or roasted seeds obtained from the fruit of various plants of the genus Coffea — compare coffee cherry
3. : a plant of the genus Coffea
4. : a drink or substance used as a substitute for coffee — usually used with an identifying modifier
barley coffee
acorn coffee
5. : a moderate brown that is yellower and duller than bay, auburn, or toast brown, darker and slightly yellower than chestnut brown, and yellower, less strong, and slightly lighter than tobacco
6. : seeds of the Kentucky coffee tree
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