Meaning
A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water.
Etymology
Origin: Italian
Etymology tree Arabic قَهْوَة (qahwa)bor. Ottoman Turkish قهوه (kahve)bor. Italian caffèbor. Dutch koffiebor. English coffee Borrowed from Dutch koffie, from Italian caffè, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه (kahve), from Arabic قَهْوَة (qahwa). Doublet of café and caffè and cognate with the words for "coffee" in other major European languages, most of which are derived from the Turkish and Italian words.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles: