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coffee

Noun

∙ A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water.
∙ The seeds of the plant used to make coffee, misnamed ‘beans’ due to their shape.
∙ A tropical plant of the genus Coffea.
∙ (Discuss⁽⁺⁾ this sense) A pale brown colour, like that of milk coffee.
∙ The end of a meal, when coffee is served.

Adjective

∙ Of a pale brown colour, like that of milk coffee.
∙ Of a table: a small, low table suitable for people in lounge seating to put coffee cups on

Verb

∙ To drink coffee. intransitive