java

play

noun ja·va \ ˈja-və , ˈjä- , -vē \

variants: or less commonly Java

Definition of java

:coffee

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Examples of java in a Sentence

a hot cup of java

Recent Examples of java from the Web

The drink figures into most shots of the couple, as The Cut recently pointed out, whether Starbucks cups in New York or nighttime java in Santa Monica.

— sonia rao, kansascity, "Coffee makes celebrities human, but it used to make them cool," 10 Aug. 2017
Studies have recently shown that regular java drinkers have a lower risk of diabetes, fewer strokes and heart problems and lower rates of certain cancers.

— alice park, Time, "Coffee Drinkers Really Do Live Longer," 10 July 2017
But for an average Joe, does drinking java really give your workout an edge?

— alice park, Time, "Can Coffee Make Your Workout Easier?," 5 July 2017
Philadelphia’s scrappy, undrafted point guard wants to know the most organic way to prepare his morning java.

— jake fischer, SI.com, "'Eat because it's a window into a culture': 76ers chef's journey from Seoul to Seattle to the NBA," 29 June 2017
Coffee snobs may be accused of being picky about their java, but coffee itself is even picker.

— emily matchar, Smithsonian, "Canadian Peaches and California Coffee: How Farmers Are Being Forced to Innovate in the Face of Climate Change," 21 June 2017
Make coffee (at home) If a cup of java — or tea — starts your morning on the right foot, have your caffeine in the morning, Goel says.

— NBC News, "9 Things to Do This Morning to Make Your Whole Day More Productive," 17 June 2017
Make coffee (at home) If a cup of java — or tea — starts your morning on the right foot, have your caffeine in the morning, Goel says.

— NBC News, "9 Things to Do This Morning to Make Your Whole Day More Productive," 17 June 2017
Caffeinated Ideas is a brainstorming session over many cups of java.

— michael c. dealoia, cleveland.com, "Braintree starts in Ohio hinterland and medical scheduling company aspiring for Hyr level: Tech Czar Talk," 11 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of java

Java, island of Indonesia

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First Known Use: 1823

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Java

play

geographical name Ja·va \ ˈjä-və , ˈja- \

variants: or Indonesian Djawa play \ˈjä-və\

Definition of Java

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