coffee
A hot dark brown drink that has a slightly bitter taste
قهوه
He made us some coffee.
او برای ما قهوه درست کرد.
A hot dark brown drink that has a slightly bitter taste
قهوه
He made us some coffee.
او برای ما قهوه درست کرد.
Oxford Essential Dictionary
coffee
noun
1 (no plural) a brown powder made from the seeds (called coffee beans) of a tree that grows in hot countries. You use it for making a drink.
2 (no plural) a drink made by adding hot water to this powder:
Would you like coffee or tea?
a cup of coffee
3 (plural coffees) a cup of this drink:
Two coffees, please.
word building
White coffee has milk in it and black coffee has no milk.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
coffee
cof‧fee S1 W2 /ˈkɒfi $ ˈkɒːfi, ˈkɑːfi/ BrE AmE noun
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Italian; Origin: caffè, from Turkish kahve, from Arabic qahwa]
1. [uncountable] a hot dark brown drink that has a slightly bitter taste:
Do you want a cup of coffee?
Do you like your coffee white (=with milk) or black (=without milk)?
2. [uncountable and countable] a cup of coffee:
Who wants a coffee?
over coffee
dinner guests chatting over coffee (=while drinking coffee) ⇨ ↑decaffeinated
3. [uncountable] whole coffee beans, crushed coffee beans, or a powder to which you add water to make coffee:
a jar of coffee
instant coffee (=powdered coffee)
I haven’t got any real coffee (=coffee beans) at the moment.
4. [uncountable] a light brown colour
⇨ wake up and smell the coffee at ↑wake up(3)
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COLLOCATIONS
■ phrases
▪ a cup/mug of coffee Jake had a quick breakfast and a mug of coffee.
▪ a pot of coffee Shall I make a pot of coffee?
■ verbs
▪ have a coffee She stopped in a café to have a quick coffee.
▪ drink coffee I don’t often drink coffee.
▪ sip coffee (=drink it slowly) He sat in his chair, peacefully sipping his coffee.
▪ make coffee You wash up and I’ll make the coffee.
▪ pour the coffee (out) He poured the coffee out into mugs.
▪ spill coffee He’d accidentally spilt coffee over the table.
■ adjectives
▪ black (=without milk) He went up to the counter and ordered a black coffee.
▪ white (=with milk) I’d like a white coffee, please.
▪ fresh (=made very recently using coffee beans) the delicious smell of fresh coffee
▪ strong/weak I needed some strong coffee to wake me up.
▪ milky (=with a lot of milk in it) a steaming mug of milky coffee
▪ decaffeinated (also decaf informal) (=without any caffeine in it) Have you got any decaf coffee?
■ coffee + NOUN
▪ a coffee cup/mug Kate put down her coffee cup.
▪ a coffee pot She refilled the coffee pot.
▪ a coffee machine (=for making coffee) Janice crossed to the coffee machine and filled two plastic cups.
▪ a coffee break (=a break from work to have some coffee) Shall we stop for a coffee break?
▪ a coffee stain (=a mark left by coffee or a coffee cup) The table was covered in coffee stains.
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THESAURUS
■ types of coffee
▪ espresso strong black Italian coffee: I’ll have a double espresso.
▪ latte coffee made by adding a lot of hot milk to a small amount of strong coffee: Two lattes please.
▪ cappuccino coffee that has hot milk with a lot of bubbles in it, usually with chocolate powder on top: I’ll have another cappuccino, please.
▪ Americano coffee made by pouring a small amount of strong black Italian coffee on top of hot water: Can I have an Americano?
▪ decaf informal coffee that does not contain ↑caffeine . Decaf is short for ‘decaffeinated’: I always drink decaf. | a decaf latte
▪ skinny a skinny latte or capuccino has very low-fat milk in it: I asked for a skinny latte, not a full-fat one.
▪ filter coffee coffee made using a paper filter: We usually drink filter coffee at home.
▪ iced coffee coffee served cold with ice: a can of iced coffee
coffee shop
ˈcoffee shop BrE AmE noun [countable]
1. American English a restaurant that serves cheap meals
2. British English a place in a large shop or a hotel that serves meals and non-alcoholic drinks
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
coffee
cof·fee [coffee coffees] [ˈkɒfi] [ˈkɔːfi] [ˈkɑːfi] noun
1. uncountable, countable the roasted seeds (called coffee beans) of a tropical bush; a powder made from them
• decaffeinated/instant coffee
• ground/real coffee
• a jar of coffee
• a blend of Brazilian and Colombian coffees
• coffee ice cream
2. uncountable a hot drink made from coffee powder and boiling water. It may be drunk with milk and/or sugar added
• black/white coffee (= without/with milk)
• Tea or coffee?
• I'll just make the coffee.
• Let's talk over coffee (= while drinking coffee).
3. countable a cup of coffee
• Two strong black coffees, please.
4. uncountable the colour of coffee mixed with milk; light brown
see wake up and smell the coffee at wake v.
Word Origin:
late 16th cent.: from Turkish kahveh, from Arabic qahwa, probably via Dutch koffie.
Example Bank:
• An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.
• Do you drink coffee?
• He brought in two mugs of steaming coffee.
• He took a sip of his coffee.
• I had two coffees while I waited.
• I have milk but no sugar in my coffee.
• I'll make some coffee for breakfast.
• Let's go for a coffee when you've finished your essay.
• She drinks very milky coffee with lots of sugar.
• Tea and coffee-making facilities are available in the kitchen.
• The others will be back soon— I'll go and make some fresh coffee.
• Would you like real or instant coffee?
• a mug of strong black coffee
• a packet of freshly-ground coffee
• a pot of piping hot coffee
• coffee laced with cognac
• freshly brewed coffee
coffee shop
ˈcoffee shop [coffee shop coffee shops] noun
a small restaurant, often in a store, hotel, etc, where coffee, tea, other drinks without alcohol and simple food are served
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
coffee
coffee /ˈkɒf.i/ US /ˈkɑː.fi/
noun [C or U]
a dark brown powder with a strong flavour and smell that is made by crushing coffee beans, or a hot drink made from this powder:
decaffeinated coffee
fresh/instant coffee
a cup of coffee
Would you get some coffee when you go shopping?
If I drink too much coffee, I can't sleep.
Can I get you a coffee (= cup of coffee)?
I'd like a black coffee (= a cup of coffee without milk), please.
Do you take (= drink) your coffee white (= with milk)?
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary
coffee
/kɒfi, AM kɔ:fi/
(coffees)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
Coffee is a hot drink made with water and ground or powdered coffee beans.
Would you like some coffee?...
N-UNCOUNT
•
A coffee is a cup of coffee.
I made a coffee.
N-COUNT
2.
Coffee is the roasted beans or powder from which the drink is made.
Brazil harvested 28m bags of coffee in 1991, the biggest crop for four years.
...superior quality coffee.
N-MASS
coffee shop
also coffee-shop
(coffee shops)
A coffee shop is a kind of restaurant that sells coffee, tea, cakes, and sometimes sandwiches and light meals.
N-COUNT
Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary
coffee
cof·fee /ˈkɑːfi/ noun, pl -fees
1 : a dark brown drink made from ground coffee beans and boiled water
[noncount]
• a cup of coffee
• iced/decaffeinated coffee
• I'll make/brew some coffee.
[count]
• Would you like another coffee? [=another cup of coffee]
- often used before another noun
• a coffee cup
• coffee mugs
• coffee ice cream [=ice cream that has the flavor of coffee]
2 [noncount] : coffee beans
• I bought a pound of coffee.
wake up and smell the coffee
- see 1wake
