coffee tree

coffee tree

n 1. (Plants) any of several rubiaceous trees of the genus Coffea, esp C. arabica, the seeds of which are used in the preparation of the beverage coffee 2. (Plants) short for Kentucky coffee tree

cof•fee

(ˈkɔ fi, ˈkɒf i)

n. 1. a beverage consisting of a decoction or infusion of the roasted ground seeds (cof′fee beans`) of the two-seeded fruit (cof′fee ber`ry) of certain coffee trees. 2. the seeds or fruit themselves. 3. a tropical tree of the madder family that yields coffee beans, as Coffea arabica and C. canefora. 4. a cup of coffee. 5. a reception at which coffee and other refreshments are served: political coffees. 6. medium to dark brown. adj. 7. of a coffee color. 8. flavored with coffee. [1590–1600; < Italian caffè < Turkish kahve < Arabic qahwah]

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coffee tree - any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beanscoffeecoffee bean, coffee berry, coffee - a seed of the coffee tree; ground to make coffeeCoffea, genus Coffea - coffee treesArabian coffee, Coffea arabica - shrubby tree of northeastern tropical Africa widely cultivated in tropical or near tropical regions for its seed which form most of the commercial coffeeCoffea liberica, Liberian coffee - small tree of West AfricaCoffea canephora, Coffea robusta, Rio Nunez coffee, robusta coffee - native to West Africa but grown in Java and elsewhere; resistant to coffee rusttree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms