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| cof·fee [ káwfee, kóffee ] (plural cof·fees) |
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1. strong caffeine-rich drink: a drink containing caffeine and with a mildly stimulating effect that is made from the ground or processed seeds of a tropical tree
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2. seeds for making coffee: the roasted seeds coffee beans of a tropical tree used to make coffee. They are ground, or made into powder or granules that dissolve in hot water.
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3. bush yielding coffee beans: a bush cultivated for its seeds coffee beans that are used to make coffee. Genus Coffea.
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4. rich brown color: a medium to dark rich brown color
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| [Late 16th century. Via Turkish kahve< Arabic ḳahwa] |
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  cof·fee adjective |
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wake up and smell the coffee used to tell somebody that he or she is wrong about a particular situation and that it is time to acknowledge reality (informal)
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