java

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ja·va | \ ˈja-və

, ˈjä-

, -vē \

variants: or less commonly Java

Definition of 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

Recent Examples on the Web In a study of more than 170,000 people, those who drank 1.5 to 3.5 cups of coffee a day were significantly less likely to die during the study period than those who foregoed the hit of java. — Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 2 June 2022 Tim Hortons, the Canadian coffee chain best known (in my household, at least) for horrendous java, is in some hot water. — Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 2 June 2022 Lily Sado Caffeine Eye Cream Are you a java junkie on the lookout for the next great thing? — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 May 2022 This insulated mug keeps his java at the perfect temperature — hot or ice cold — for hours. — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 15 May 2022 The coffeehouse has cheery baristas and a pastry chef who prepares java-friendly snacks such as vegan, keto and gluten-free muffins. — Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2022 Bleary-eyed travelers will be able to get their java jolt at local coffee companies Millcreek Coffee Roasters and Hugo Coffee. — Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 May 2022 For java devotees with a taste for steampunk or antique design, Diguo’s balancing siphon coffee maker doubles as an art piece for brew connoisseurs. — Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2022 There will also be an outpost of the Funny Library Coffee Shop, with areas for working and socializing while enjoying coffee from Hugh Jackman's java brand, Laughing Man Coffee. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2022 See More

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Java geographical name

Ja·va | \ ˈjä-və

, ˈja- \

variants: or Indonesian Djawa \ 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