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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

coffee

/ˈkɑfi/

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What does coffee mean?

noun

  1. A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water.
  2. A serving of this beverage.
  3. The seeds of the plant used to make coffee, called ‘beans’ due to their shape.
More meanings (10)

noun

  1. The powder made by roasting and grinding the seeds.
  2. A tropical plant of the genus Coffea.
  3. A pale brown color, like that of milky coffee.
  4. The end of a meal, when coffee is served.

adjective

  1. Of a pale brown colour, like that of milk coffee.
  2. Of a table: a small, low table suitable for people in lounge seating to put coffee cups on.

verb

  1. To drink coffee.
  2. To give coffee to.

proper noun

  1. A surname.
  2. Ellipsis of Coffee County.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈkɑfi/

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The ability to pay for imports therefore continues to rest largely on the vagaries of the climate and the international coffee market.
United States. Central Intelligence AgencyThe 1990 CIA World FactbookProject Gutenberg ebook #14
Signa is apt to be skittish at mealtime, when the men are about, and to spill the coffee or upset the cream.
Willa CatherO Pioneers!Project Gutenberg ebook #24
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It appeared that two light-footed soldiers had been teasing a huge, bearded man, causing him to spill coffee upon his blue knees.
Stephen CraneThe Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil WarProject Gutenberg ebook #73
Lapham frowned into his coffee with sulky dignity, and said, without looking up, "I wonder what that fellow wanted here last night?"
William Dean HowellsThe Rise of Silas LaphamProject Gutenberg ebook #154
He turned to answer some question put to him by his mother, and Edna, having finished her black coffee, left the table.
Kate ChopinThe Awakening, and Selected Short StoriesProject Gutenberg ebook #160