Definitions for coffee
ˈkɔ fi, ˈkɒf icof·fee

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. coffee, java(noun)

   a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

   "he ordered a cup of coffee"

2. coffee, coffee tree(noun)

   any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans

3. coffee bean, coffee berry, coffee(noun)

   a seed of the coffee tree; ground to make coffee

4. chocolate, coffee, deep brown, umber, burnt umber(noun)

   a medium brown to dark-brown color

GCIDE(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Coffee(n.)

   a cup of coffee, especially one served in a restaurant; as, we each had two donuts and a coffee; three coffees to go.

   Etymology: [Turk. qahveh, Ar. qahuah wine, coffee, a decoction of berries. Cf. Caf.]

2. Coffee(n.)

   a social gathering at which coffee is served, with optional other foods or refreshments.

   Etymology: [Turk. qahveh, Ar. qahuah wine, coffee, a decoction of berries. Cf. Caf.]

3. Coffee(n.)

   a color ranging from medium brown to dark brown.

   Etymology: [Turk. qahveh, Ar. qahuah wine, coffee, a decoction of berries. Cf. Caf.]

4. Coffee(n.)

   The

   Etymology: [Turk. qahveh, Ar. qahuah wine, coffee, a decoction of berries. Cf. Caf.]

Wiktionary(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. coffee(Noun)

   A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water.

2. coffee(Noun)

   The seeds of the plant used to make coffee, misnamed 'beans' due to their shape.

3. coffee(Noun)

   A tropical plant of the genus Coffea.

4. coffee(Noun)

   The end of the mealu2014where coffee is usually served.

   He did not stay for coffee.

5. coffee(Adjective)

   Of a pale brown colour, like that of milk coffee.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Coffee(noun)

   the "beans" or "berries" (pyrenes) obtained from the drupes of a small evergreen tree of the genus Coffea, growing in Abyssinia, Arabia, Persia, and other warm regions of Asia and Africa, and also in tropical America

   Etymology: [Turk. qahveh, Ar. qahuah wine, coffee, a decoction of berries. Cf. Caf.]

2. Coffee(noun)

   the coffee tree

   Etymology: [Turk. qahveh, Ar. qahuah wine, coffee, a decoction of berries. Cf. Caf.]

3. Coffee(noun)

   the beverage made from the roasted and ground berry

   Etymology: [Turk. qahveh, Ar. qahuah wine, coffee, a decoction of berries. Cf. Caf.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Coffee

   Coffee is a brewed beverage with a distinct aroma and flavor, prepared from the roasted seeds of the Coffea plant. The seeds are found in coffee "berries", which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia, Maldives, and Africa. Green coffee is one of the most traded agricultural commodities in the world. Coffee is slightly acidic and can have a stimulating effect on humans because of its caffeine content. It is one of the most consumed drinks in the world. Wild coffee's energizing effect was likely first discovered in the northeast region of Ethiopia. Coffee cultivation first took place in southern Arabia; the earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking appears in the middle of the 15th century in the Sufi shrines of Yemen. In East Africa and Yemen, coffee was used in native religious ceremonies that were in competition with the Christian Church. As a result, the Ethiopian Church banned its secular consumption until the reign of Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia. The beverage was also banned in Ottoman Turkey during the 17th century for political reasons and was associated with rebellious political activities in Europe.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Coffee

   kof′ē, n. a drink made from the seeds of the coffee-tree, a native of Arabia: the powder made by roasting and grinding the seeds.—ns. Coff′ee-bean, the seed of the coffee-plant; Coff′ee-berr′y, the fruit of the coffee-tree; Coff′ee-bug, the Lecanium coffeæ, destructive to the coffee-plant; Coff′ee-cup, a cup for coffee; Coff′ee-house, a house where coffee and other refreshments are sold; Coff′ee-mill, a small mill or machine for grinding coffee-beans; Coff′ee-pot, a pot or vessel in which coffee is prepared and served; Coff′ee-room, a room in a hotel where coffee and other refreshments are served. [Turk. qahveh—Ar. qahwah, orig. meaning wine.]

U.S. National Library of Medicine(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Coffee

   A beverage made from ground COFFEA beans (SEEDS) infused in hot water. It generally contains CAFFEINE and THEOPHYLLINE unless it is decaffeinated.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. coffee

   A type of cultivar, plant, seed, shrub or tree created and cultivated in a variety of species.

   Coffee is drank globally all over the world.

   Submitted by MaryC on September 18, 2016  

2. coffee

   A type of drink created in various forms.

   Coffee is loved globally and drank by many people in various forms.

   Submitted by MaryC on September 18, 2016  

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'coffee' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1729

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'coffee' in Written Corpus Frequency: #883

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'coffee' in Nouns Frequency: #693

How to pronounce coffee?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of coffee in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of coffee in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of coffee in a Sentence

1. Kevin Sinnott:

   The challenge is we are trying to keep volatile oils around, and they dissipate so quickly, it’s hard to mass produce. The volatility of coffee is so great.

2. Omar Abule:

   Sitting on Lido Beach, having tea or coffee in the evening, you can see different colors and feel sometimes that you are in another world.

3. Kate VanPetten:

   We've been setting out free coffee for the protesters and doing everything we can to support them.

4. Alessandra Nicita:

   I was amazed to see thousands of people queuing up for everything. For the pavilions, for coffee, for anything. It's not like Italians. I think a myth grew up around the place and lots of people just wanted to experience it.

5. Ian Campbell:

   I think they're just as likely to get into the coffee house business, that would be a big step for Apple and highly unlikely that they would ever do that. Apple is very much a consumer driven company.

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