cof·fee
 coffee
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- pronunciation:
- kaw
fi
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Coffee is a dark brown drink made from the beans of a coffee plant. This plant grows in very warm areas around the world. The taste of coffee is a little bitter, so many people add milk or sugar to it.
My mom drinks coffee every morning, but I drink milk or cocoa.
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Coffee comes from a Turkish word
kahveh, which originally meant "wine."
Word Builder: coffee +
- coffeepot:
a pot for making and serving coffee.
- coffee break:
a rest from work when you eat a snack and drink coffee.
- coffeecake:
a sweet cake served with coffee.
- coffee table:
a low table placed in front of a sofa.