coffee

cof-fee · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A hot drink made from roasted coffee beans.

  2. 2.

    The beans from which the drink is made.

  3. 3.

    A light meal at which coffee is served.

  4. 4.

    A light brown color.

Forms

plural: coffees

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    coffee break — a short rest from work
  • •
    coffee table — a low table in a living room
  • •
    wake up and smell the coffee — face reality
  • •
    not someone's cup of coffee — not to one's liking
  • •
    coffee shop — a casual cafe

Related words

See also: beverage, caffeine, espresso, tea
Synonyms: Joe, brew, java

Etymology

From Turkish "kahve" from Arabic "qahwa" meaning coffee or wine, possibly from the Kaffa region of Ethiopia.