01 n. The “beans” or “berries” (pyrenes) obtained from the drupes of a small evergreen tree of the genus Coffea, growing in Abyssinia, Arabia, Pe…
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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.
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The coffee tree.
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The beverage made by decoction of the roasted and ground berry of the coffee tree.“They have in Turkey a drink called coffee. . . . This drink comforteth the brain and heart, and helpeth digestion.” — Bacon.
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a cup of coffee{3}, especially one served in a restaurant; as, we each had two donuts and a coffee; three coffees to go.
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a social gathering at which coffee is served, with optional other foods or refreshments.
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a color ranging from medium brown to dark brown.
Phrases & compounds
Coffee bug —
a species of scale insect (Lecanium coffæa), often very injurious to the coffee tree.
Coffee rat —
See Musang.