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coffee

 
 
/ˈkɒfi/ noun

Definition

DRINK [C, U] a hot drink made from dark beans which are made into a powder, or a cup of this drink: Do you want a cup of coffee?
POWDER [U] the beans from which coffee is made, or the powder made from these beans: instant coffee
(Definition of coffee noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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