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Sanka

Sanka

3 8.0
A brand of instant coffee with no caffeine often used to mean any decaffeinated coffee
  • proper noun
  • /ˈsæŋkə/
  • US
translation icon : Sanka
  • I treated myself to a Sanka while enjoying a quiet afternoon.
  • a cup of Sanka
  • ordering a Sanka

Give me a cup of coffee, Joe, a little Sanka.

Examples

  • Would you like a Sanka?

    Running with Scissors (2006)

  • Schiller ordered a Sanka, an egg-white omelet, and whole-wheat toast without butter.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • I just switched to Sanka, so have a heart.

    Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

  • D.J. sat in the waiting area of the motel office drinking instant Sanka and trying to relax.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • I came inside, brewed myself a cup of Sanka, and worked on my knitting.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • She put some water in the kettle to boil and took out a jar of Sanka.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • The kid made buttered toast while the old man read the newspaper and sipped Sanka.

  • Would you like a Sanka to enjoy after dinner?

Synonyms

decaf
vsSanka
  • Informal
79 1.7

Coffee with most of the caffeine removed

is a brand of instant product sometimes used to mean any coffee without caffeine
decaffeinated coffee
vsSanka
3 2.4

A coffee with most or all of the caffeine removed

is a branded instant option rather than the general formal term for such coffee

Surface Forms

Sanka main

Etymology

The word Sanka comes from the French words sans ('without') and caféine ('caffeine'). So Sanka means coffee 'without caffeine', which is why the name is used for decaf coffee.