English > coffee: 4 senses > noun 1, food| Meaning | A beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans. |
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| Example | "he ordered a cup of coffee" |
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| Synonym | java |
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| Narrower | Irish coffee | sweetened coffee with Irish whiskey and whipped cream |
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| Turkish coffee | A drink made from pulverized coffee beans |
| cafe au lait | Equal parts of coffee and hot milk |
| cafe noir, demitasse | small cup of strong black coffee without milk or cream |
| cafe royale, coffee royal | black coffee with Cognac and lemon peel and sugar |
| cappuccino, cappuccino coffee, coffee cappuccino | Equal parts of espresso and hot milk topped with cinnamon and nutmeg and usually whipped cream |
| coffee substitute | A drink resembling coffee that is sometimes substituted for it |
| decaffeinated coffee, decaf | coffee with the caffeine removed |
| drip coffee | coffee made by passing boiling water through a perforated container packed with finely ground coffee |
| espresso | Strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans |
| iced coffee, ice coffee | A strong sweetened coffee served over ice with cream |
| instant coffee | Dehydrated coffee that can be made into a drink by adding hot water |
| mocha, mocha coffee | A superior dark coffee made from beans from Arabia |
| Broader | beverage, drink, drinkable, potable | Any liquid / liquid suitable for drinking |
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| Substances | caffeine, caffein | A bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects |
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| coffee bean, coffee berry, coffee | A seed of the coffee tree |
| Spanish | café, cafeto, java |
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| Catalan | café, cafè, java |
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