n. | 1. | 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. | ||||||
2. | The coffee tree. | |||||||
3. | The beverage made by decoction of the roasted and ground berry of the coffee tree. | |||||||
4. | a cup of coffee{3}, especially one served in a restaurant; | |||||||
5. | a social gathering at which coffee is served, with optional other foods or refreshments. | |||||||
6. | a color ranging from medium brown to dark brown.
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Noun | 1. | coffee - a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans; "he ordered a cup of coffee" Synonyms: java |
2. | coffee - any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans Synonyms: coffee tree | |
3. | coffee - a seed of the coffee tree; ground to make coffee Synonyms: coffee bean, coffee berry | |
4. | coffee - a medium to dark brown color |