cof|fee

cof|fee
cof|fee «KF ee, KOF-», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. a dark-brown drink made from the roasted and ground seeds of a tall, tropical tree or shrub.
2. the seeds from which the drink is made; coffee beans.
3. the plant itself. It belongs to the madder family.
4. the color of coffee; a dark brown, darker than chocolate.
5. a social gathering at which coffee is served.
–adj.
1. having the flavor of coffee: »

coffee ice cream.

2. having the color of coffee; dark-brown.
3. at or in which coffee is served: »

a coffee party, a coffee club.

╂[< Italian caffé < Turkish kahve < Arabic qahwah]

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