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Definition coffee in British English

coffee noun

noun
/ˈkɒfi/
1

a hot, slightly bitter drink made by pouring hot water over brown powder consisting of coffee beans that have been ground (=crushed into very small pieces). Coffee served without milk is called black coffee, and coffee with milk is white coffee

Example

Would you like a cup of coffee?

Example

Do you take sugar in your coffee?

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1.1

a cup of coffee

Example

Two coffees, please.

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1.2

the crushed beans that you use to make coffee

Example

We need some more coffee.

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1.3

flavoured with coffee, or used for storing, making, or drinking coffee

Example

coffee cake/ice cream

Example

coffee cups

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Definition coffee in British English