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cof·fee  (kôf, kf)

n.

1.

a. Any of various tropical African shrubs or trees of the genus Coffea, especially C. arabica, widely cultivated in the tropics for their seeds that are dried, roasted, and ground to prepare a stimulating aromatic drink.

b. The beanlike seeds of this plant, enclosed within a pulpy fruit.

c. The beverage prepared from the seeds of this plant.

2. A moderate brown to dark brown or dark grayish brown.

3. An informal social gathering at which coffee and other refreshments are served.

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[Alteration (influenced by Italian caffè, from Turkish) of Ottoman Turkish qahveh, from Arabic qahwa; see qhw in Semitic roots.]

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coffee

Noun

1. a drink made from the roasted and ground seeds of a tall tropical shrub

2. Also called: (coffee beans) the beanlike seeds of this shrub

3. the shrub yielding these seeds

Adjective

medium-brown [Turkish kahve, from Arabic qahwah coffee, wine]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	coffee - a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans; "he ordered a cup of coffee" java coffee substitute - a drink resembling coffee that is sometimes substituted for it beverage, drinkable, potable, drink - any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?" Irish coffee - sweetened coffee with Irish whiskey and whipped cream cafe au lait - equal parts of coffee and hot milk cafe noir, demitasse - small cup of strong black coffee without milk or cream decaf, decaffeinated coffee - coffee with the caffeine removed drip coffee - coffee made by passing boiling water through a perforated container packed with finely ground coffee espresso - strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans cappuccino, cappuccino coffee, coffee cappuccino - equal parts of espresso and hot milk topped with cinnamon and nutmeg and usually whipped cream ice coffee, iced coffee - a strong sweetened coffee served over ice with cream instant coffee - dehydrated coffee that can be made into a drink by adding hot water; "the advantages of instant coffee are speed of preparation and long shelf life" mocha coffee, mocha - a superior dark coffee made from beans from Arabia Turkish coffee - a drink made from pulverized coffee beans; usually sweetened coffee bean, coffee berry, coffee - a seed of the coffee tree; ground to make coffee cafe royale, coffee royal - black coffee with Cognac and lemon peel and sugar caffein, caffeine - a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects
	2.	coffee - any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans coffee tree coffee bean, coffee berry, coffee - a seed of the coffee tree; ground to make coffee Coffea, genus Coffea - coffee trees Arabian coffee, Coffea arabica - shrubby tree of northeastern tropical Africa widely cultivated in tropical or near tropical regions for its seed which form most of the commercial coffee Coffea liberica, Liberian coffee - small tree of West Africa Coffea canephora, Coffea robusta, Rio Nunez coffee, robusta coffee - native to West Africa but grown in Java and elsewhere; resistant to coffee rust tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
	3.	coffee - a seed of the coffee tree; ground to make coffee coffee bean, coffee berry coffee, java - a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans; "he ordered a cup of coffee" coffee tree, coffee - any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans seed - a small hard fruit
	4.	coffee - a medium brown to dark-brown color   deep brown, umber, burnt umber, chocolate brown, brownness - an orange of low brightness and saturation

Translations

coffee [ˈkɔfɪ] n → café m;

white coffee (US);

coffee with cream → café con leche

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coffee [ˈkɔfɪ] n → café m;

white coffee (US);

coffee with cream → (café-)crème m

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coffee [ˈkɔfɪ] n → Kaffee m;

black coffee → schwarzer Kaffee m;

white coffee → Kaffee mit Milch;

coffee with cream → Kaffee mit Sahne

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coffee [ˈkɔfɪ] n → caffè m inv;

white coffee (US);

coffee with cream → caffellatte m

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coffee

n coffee [ˈkofi]

(a drink made from) the ground beans of a shrub grown in eg Brazil. koffie حَبُّ القَهْوَه، بُن кафе káva kaffe der Kaffee καφές café kohv قهوه kahvi café קָפֶה कौफी kava kávé kopi kaffi caffè コーヒー 커피 kava kafija kopi koffie kaffe kawa café cafea кофе káva kava kafa kaffe กาแฟ kahve 咖啡 кава کافی ، ایک مشروب cà phê 咖啡

adj

the colour of the drink when mixed with milk. koffiekleurig بِلَوْن القَهْوَه с цвят на мляко и кафе kávový kaffe- kaffeebraun καφετής café con leche kohvipruun قهوه ای روشن kahvinruskea café au lait צֶבָע קָפֶה दूध वाली कॉफी का रंग svijetlosmeđ kávé warna kopi susu kaffilitur caffelatte コーヒー色の 커피색의 kavinis kafijas krāsas- air kopi lichtbruin kaffebrun kawowy café com leite cafeniu кофейный kávový kavnat kafeni kaffefärgad สีของเครื่องดื่มเมื่อผสมกับนม kahverengi 咖啡色 кофейний کافی کا رنگ màu nâu nhạt 咖啡色

n coffee-pot

a container from which to serve coffee. koffiepot إِبْريق قَهْوَه каничка за кафе konvice na kávu kaffekande die Kaffeekanne καφετιέρα cafetera kohvikann قهوه جوش kahvipannu cafetière קוּמקוּם קָפֶה कॉफी पात्र lonac za kavu kávéskanna teko kaffikanna caffettiera コーヒー沸し 커피포트 kavinukas kafijkanna teko kopi koffiepot kaffekanne dzbanek bule de café cafetieră кофейник kanvica na kávu kavna ročka šoljica za kafu kaffepanna, -kanna ภาชนะเสิร์ฟกาแฟ kahve demliği, cezve 咖啡壺 кавник کافی کا برتن ، کیتلی bình cà phê 咖啡壶

n coffee-shop

a café serving coffee etc. koffiewinkel مَقْهى закусвалня kavárna café die Kaffeestube καφενείο, καφετερία café kohvipood رستورانی که در آن قهوه و انواع دسر سرو می شود kahvila café בֵּית קָפֶה काफी की दुकान kavana, kafić kávézó kedai kopi kaffihús piccolo ristorante コーヒー店 다방, 커피점 kavinė kafejnīca kedai kopi koffiehuis kafé kawiarnia café cafenea кафе kaviareň kavarna kafić kafé ร้านกาแฟ kahvehane, kafe 咖啡店 кав'ярня, кафе کافی کی دوکان quán cà phê 咖啡店