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coffee

coffee

15 1.0
A tropical shrub or small tree that produces seeds used for a hot drink
  • noun
  • /ˈkɔːfi/
: cafeto
  • About 10 percent of Venezuela's 52,000 coffee producers are considered technified in their management practices.
  • coffee plants
  • coffee trees
  • a coffee plantation

They saw the psychotria coffee plant, opposite leaves.

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Examples

  • Through Istanbul, the Ottomans brought commodities like coffee to Europe.

  • No one's ever tried coffee this high.

  • Less than 20 percent of the coffee land is managed in the open sun.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The economic benefits of a shade coffee system extend beyond the coffee harvest.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The researchers analyzed three coffee species from Africa, the likely origin of coffee.

    Academic text (2004)
  • A landscape interpretation of the recent changes in coffee production informs my analysis.

    Academic text (1999)
  • By 1780, other crops such as ginger, coffee, and cocoa were being cultivated in larger quantities.

    Academic text (2004)
  • I enjoy my cup of coffee every morning to start the day.

  • The local café serves the best coffee in town, made from freshly roasted beans.

  • They planted rows of coffee trees on their farm to produce gourmet beans.

Synonyms

arabica
vscoffee
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A coffee plant that produces beans for good tasting coffee

is the broader plant name not limited to quality or one species
coffee tree
vscoffee
1 3.2

A small tropical tree that grows red cherries containing beans used to make a hot drink

is the shorter single-word name rather than the two-word form
Coffea
vscoffee
  • Specialized
1 8.4

A tropical plant like a small tree that produces coffee beans

is the single plant term used for one shrub or small tree species
Coffea arabica
vscoffee
  • Specialized
1 4.6

A plant that produces the beans used to make most coffee

is the general plant name covering many species rather than one
Arabian coffee
vscoffee
1 4.4

A tropical plant that produces the beans used to make most of the world's coffee

is the general plant name covering many species, not only this regional form
Coffea canephora
vscoffee
  • Specialized
1 8.7

A coffee plant from West Africa that resists pests and makes strong-tasting beans

is the general plant term covering many species, not this disease-focused one
Coffea robusta
vscoffee
  • Specialized
1 6.5

A type of coffee plant that makes strong beans, resists disease, and grows in hot places

is the more general plant name rather than this commercially focused species
Coffea arabica var. typica
vscoffee
  • Specialized
9.3

Coffee beans or brewed coffee from the Typica Arabica type often used in specialty coffee

refers to the living shrub or small tree rather than its processed beans
Coffea liberica
vscoffee
  • Specialized
9.4

A small coffee tree from West Africa grown for its large beans

is the broader plant name covering many species, not only this unusual kind
Rio Nunez coffee
vscoffee
  • Specialized
7.3

A coffee plant from West Africa that resists coffee rust and grows in places like Java

is the general plant name covering many types, not this regional variety

Idioms

14 2.8

People meet to talk while they drink coffee

Realize an unpleasant truth and stop ignoring it

Compounds

340 1.0

A hot drink of coffee in a cup

153 1.0

A small cafe where people buy coffee and light food

94 1.2

A low table in front of a sofa for drinks and magazines

37 1.0

A small cup with a handle used for drinking coffee

28 1.0

A drink made from coffee beans served very hot

25 1.0

A large cup with a handle for drinking hot drinks like coffee

22 1.0

A short break from work to drink coffee or eat a small snack

A cup of coffee you drink in the morning to help you wake up

17 1.0

A machine that brews coffee by itself

16 1.0

A small seed from a tree that people roast and grind to make coffee

16 1.0

A cup of coffee made recently with a strong smell and full taste

10 1.0

A metal or plastic container used to store ground coffee

10 1.6

A sweet cake or bread often flavored with cinnamon and nuts, eaten with coffee

A large attractive book with many photos or pictures kept on a living room table for guests to browse

8 1.0

Cold coffee served with ice, often with milk or syrup

Coffee with a deep bitter taste that gives more energy

Small wet bits left after making coffee

7 1.3

A small café where people buy coffee and light snacks

A powder or small pieces you mix with hot water to make coffee

6 1.8

Thick cream with about 18% fat used to lighten coffee

A paper or metal thing that keeps coffee grounds out of brewed coffee

3 3.6

A hot coffee with whiskey, sugar, and cream on top

A machine that turns roasted coffee beans into small pieces

A coffee with most or all of the caffeine removed

A strong coffee made by boiling very finely ground beans, not filtered and often with sugar

2 1.0

Coffee that is served cold with ice, often with milk or cream

1 2.5

Coffee made by pouring hot water through a paper filter with ground coffee

1 3.1

A large metal container that makes and keeps coffee hot for many people

1 2.9

A small machine that grinds roasted coffee beans into small pieces to make coffee

coffee ring
  • Specialized
1 6.4

A ring-shaped mark that appears at the edge of a liquid drop as it dries

1 3.2

A small tropical tree that grows red cherries containing beans used to make a hot drink

A sweet drink with alcohol and coffee flavor

A drink like coffee that people drink instead of coffee

coffee junkie
  • Offensive
1 7.9

A person who drinks a lot of coffee and feels they need it

mocha coffee
  • Archaic
1 3.4

A dark, strong coffee made from beans grown in Yemen

1 2.4

A mix of coffee beans from different places made for a certain taste

A hot drink of espresso and steamed milk with a layer of foam on top

1 8.8

A rough leafy plant with purple or red flowers and small red berries

coffee-and-chat
  • Informal
1 2.5

A relaxed meeting where people talk and drink coffee

coffee stall
  • Indian
1 1.7

A small movable stand that sells hot coffee and simple food on streets, often at night

1 3.1

A fruit on a coffee tree that contains the seeds used to make coffee

1 3.4

A sweet yeast roll often made with spices, raisins or nuts and served with coffee

Kentucky coffee tree
  • Specialized
1 8.7

A large North American tree with divided leaves and hard seed pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute

robusta coffee
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A coffee plant from West Africa that makes beans for strong coffee and resists disease

A tropical plant that produces the beans used to make most of the world's coffee

A small West African tree grown for the beans used to make coffee

1 3.6

A ring-shaped cake often made with fruit or nuts and topped with icing

A cup of coffee or espresso topped with whipped cream

A traditional ritual in Ethiopia where people prepare, serve, and drink coffee together

An evergreen bush in the western United States that produces small red or black berries

coffee fungus
  • Specialized
7.1

A tiny living thing that makes coffee plants and other tropical crops sick

coffee rose
  • Indian
9.9

A tropical shrub with shiny leaves and sweet-smelling flowers that open at night

A warm pinkish-brown color used for clothes and rooms

A drink of strong coffee with Cognac, lemon peel and sugar

A tropical shrub with many leaves whose seeds smell bad and people use to make cheap coffee

coffee blight
  • Specialized
6.3

A disease of coffee plants caused by fungi or bacteria that reduces the amount and quality of beans

9.7

An evergreen fern from California and Baja California with dark brown stems on its leaves

mogdad coffee
  • Archaic
9.9

A tropical shrub whose seeds are sometimes roasted and used as fake coffee

Rio Nunez coffee
  • Specialized
7.3

A coffee plant from West Africa that resists coffee rust and grows in places like Java

How Big

coffee
15 1.0
seedling
20 2.8
seed
381 1.0

Surface Forms

coffee singular
coffees plural

Etymology

Coffee also names the plant because the tree produces the beans used for the drink, so farmers and gardeners call the tree coffee as it gives the coffee we use.