Definition

1. Noun:
   • A beverage made from roasted and ground coffee beans: A hot or cold drink prepared by brewing ground coffee beans with water.
   • The roasted seeds (beans) of a tropical shrub: The beans themselves, which are processed, roasted, and ground to make the beverage.
   • The tropical plant producing these beans: Any of several small trees or shrubs of the genus Coffea, native to Africa and cultivated in tropical regions worldwide.
   • A medium brown color resembling roasted coffee beans: A shade of brown.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Beverage):
  • I drink a cup of coffee every morning.
  • Would you like your coffee with milk or sugar?
• Noun (Beans/Seeds):
  • She bought a bag of freshly roasted coffee.
  • The store sells coffee from different regions.
• Noun (Plant):
  • The coffee is grown on hillside plantations.
  • Coffee plants produce white, fragrant flowers.
• Noun (Color):
  • She painted the wall a warm coffee color.

Advanced Usage

• "Coffee break": a short rest from work during which one often drinks coffee.
  • Let's discuss this after the coffee break.
• "Coffee table": a low table typically placed in front of a sofa.
  • The magazine was left on the coffee table.

Variants and Related Words

• Café (n): an establishment that serves coffee and other light refreshments.
  • Let's meet at the café downtown.
• Caffeine (n): a stimulant substance naturally present in coffee and tea.
  • Coffee contains caffeine.

Synonyms

• Java (n, informal): a slang term for coffee.
  • I need a cup of java to wake up.
• Brew (n, informal): a casual term for a beverage, often tea or coffee.
  • This is a strong brew.

Related Phrases

• Wake up and smell the coffee: (idiom) to become aware of the reality of a situation.
  • You need to wake up and smell the coffee; this is a serious problem.
• Coffee, tea, or me?: (idiomatic phrase) a humorous or flirtatious question, historically associated with flight attendants offering drinks.
  • (Used in a lighthearted, often dated context.)

Noun

1. a medium brown to dark-brown color
2. a seed of the coffee tree; ground to make coffee
3. any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans
4. a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
   • he ordered a cup of coffee