coffee
[ kaw-fee, kof-ee ]
/ ˈkɔ fi, ˈkɒf i /
noun
adjective
Origin of coffee
1590–1600; < Italian
caffè < Turkish
kahve < Arabic
qahwah
Words nearby coffee
cofactor,
cofc,
cofeature,
coff,
coff's harbour,
coffee,
coffee bag,
coffee bar,
coffee break,
coffee cream,
coffee cup
Example sentences from the Web for coffee
British Dictionary definitions for coffee
coffee
/ (ˈkɒfɪ) /
noun
- a drink consisting of an infusion of the roasted and ground or crushed seeds of the coffee tree
- (as modifier)coffee grounds
Also called: coffee beans
the beanlike seeds of the coffee tree, used to make this beverage
short for coffee tree
- a medium to dark brown colour
- (as adjective)a coffee carpet
wake up and smell the coffee See wake 1 (def. 7)
Word Origin for coffee
C16: from Italian
caffè, from Turkish
kahve, from Arabic
qahwah coffee