java

noun

ja·​va ˈja-və How to pronounce java (audio) ˈjä- How to pronounce java (audio)
-vē
variants or less commonly Java
1
: coffee
2
usually Java : arabica coffee beans of plants grown in Java, Indonesia that produce a usually full-bodied coffee of low to medium acidity

Examples of java in a Sentence

a hot cup of java
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View 3 Images For many coffee aficionados, traveling means having to go without their daily cup of artisanal pour-over java. —Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2024 Coffee lovers are increasingly getting their java jolt away from home, too. —Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024 As a company that has been perfecting the art of coffee for generations, Don Francisco’s coffee takes pride in their java, which is made with 100% premium Arabica beans, sourced from the finest coffee-growing regions, and roasted to perfection at their zero-waste-to-landfill roastery in California. —Don Francisco Coffee, Sunset Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024 Foodie dads who insist on piping hot java will love this Bodum Double Wall Coffee Press. —Annie Blackman, Allure, 21 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for java 

Word History

Etymology

Java, island of Indonesia

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of java was in 1805

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Java

geographical name

Ja·​va ˈjä-və How to pronounce Java (audio)
ˈja-
variants or Indonesian Djawa
ˈjä-və How to pronounce Java (audio)
island of Indonesia in the Greater Sunda Islands southeast of Sumatra and south of Borneo between the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean; chief city Jakarta area 51,007 square miles (132,618 square kilometers), population 107,581,306

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