java
Meaning
- A blend of coffee imported from the island of Java.
- (colloquial) Coffee in general.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈd͡ʒɑː.və/
Etymology
From Java, an island on and near which a particular blend of coffee is made. The US use of the term to refer to any coffee originated in San Francisco, an early center of the US coffee trade.
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