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English noun: coffee

1. coffee (food) a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans


SamplesHe ordered a cup of coffee.


Synonymsjava


Broader (hypernym)beverage, drink, drinkable, potable


Narrower (hyponym)cafe au lait, cafe noir, cafe royale, cappuccino, cappuccino coffee, coffee cappuccino, coffee royal, coffee substitute, decaf, decaffeinated coffee, demitasse, drip coffee, espresso, ice coffee, iced coffee, instant coffee, Irish coffee, mocha, mocha coffee, Turkish coffee


Substance holonymcaffein, caffeine, coffee, coffee bean, coffee berry

2. coffee (plant) any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans


Synonymscoffee tree


Broader (hypernym)tree


Narrower (hyponym)Arabian coffee, Coffea arabica, Coffea canephora, Coffea liberica, Coffea robusta, Liberian coffee, Rio Nunez coffee, robusta coffee


Part holonymcoffee, coffee bean, coffee berry


Member meronymCoffea, genus Coffea

3. coffee (food) a seed of the coffee tree; ground to make coffee


Synonymscoffee bean, coffee berry


Broader (hypernym)seed


Part meronymcoffee, coffee tree


Substance meronymcoffee, java

4. coffee (attribute) a medium brown to dark-brown color


Synonymsburnt umber, chocolate, deep brown, umber


Broader (hypernym)brown, brownness









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