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coffa

/kɔfə/

coffa is the obsolete form of coffee.

Meaning of coffee

Noun

coffee (countable and uncountable, plural coffees)

  1. (uncountable) A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water.
    • He and his friends used to order coffee whenever they went out.
  2. (countable) A serving of this beverage.
    • As I sip a coffee at Brasserie Balzar, two well-known intellectuals, one publisher and a Sorbonne professor were discussing Sarkozy's future: "He won't finish his mandate" says one.2008 April 12, Agnes Poirier, The Guardian
  3. The seeds of the plant used to make coffee, called ‘beans’ due to their shape.
  4. The powder made by roasting and grinding the seeds.
  5. A tropical plant of the genus Coffea.
  6. A pale brown color, like that of milky coffee.

See all 12 meanings of coffee

Questions about coffa

What is coffa the obsolete form of?
Coffa is the obsolete form of coffee.
How do you pronounce coffa?
Coffa is pronounced /kɔfə/.

Words near coffa in the dictionary

  1. coferments
  2. cofermion
  3. cofermions
  4. Cofers
  5. coff
  6. coffa
  7. coffan
  8. coffans
  9. coffearin
  10. coffearine
  11. coffed

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