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Dictionaryjavacoffee
noun

java

JAH-vuh/ˈdʒɑːvə/

Coffee.

The ceramic mug is filled with dark java.

A plain ceramic mug filled with dark coffee, with a few roasted coffee beans beside it to distinguish the drink from tea or cocoa.
Etymology
javaEnglishisland in Indonesia

Java supplied the name for coffee grown on that island and nearby islands. Shortened from “Java coffee,” java broadened from a particular regional coffee to coffee generally.

In context

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soon as i sat down to my second cup of coffee she would appear at the top of the stairs now i was not regimented with my second cup of java
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More examples

  • Would you like some java with your breakfast?
  • She packed a thermos of java for the overnight shift.
  • We used leftover java to flavor the chocolate cake.

Forms

java

Similar words

coffee
The neutral term, suitable for menus and formal writing.
joe
Often used in the casual phrase “a cup of joe.”