java

noun

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ja·va | \ ˈja-və

, ˈjä-

, -vē \

variants: or less commonly Java

Definition of java

(Entry 1 of 2)

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

Java

geographical name

Ja·va | \ ˈjä-və

, ˈja- \

variants: or Indonesian Djawa \ ˈjä-və

\

Definition of Java (Entry 2 of 2)

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

Examples of java in a Sentence

Noun a hot cup of java

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The trade-off is a less ambitious bot: A voice recognition AI for a coffee maker only needs to recognize about 200 words, all related to the task of brewing java. — Clive Thompson, Wired, "Worried About Privacy at Home? There's an AI for That," 21 Jan. 2020 Cleveland, 216-795-5345 COFFEE OR TEA? Flury’s Café (coffee) and Element 41 (tea) There's a lot of java out there. — cleveland, "A perfect Cleveland fantasy brunch, all in one meal (photos)," 23 Feb. 2020 Looking ahead to Sunday, enjoy free java to celebrate National Coffee Day. — Doreen Christensen, sun-sentinel.com, "Freebie Friday: Free Outback steaks, free subs and free gift cards at Costco and Target," 27 Sep. 2019 Also, Amazon wants different types of java developers from Infosys. — Quartz India, "Hitesh Oberoi on the jobs that will define India’s future," 11 Feb. 2020 The beer delivers a huge java blast, with the jitters mellowed at a sippable 5.6 percent alcohol by volume. — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, "Coffee and beer bubble as one in new release from Independence Brewing Co.," 29 Jan. 2020 There has been a revolution in coffee making over the past decade, with one’s choice and style of java becoming about as personalized as his or her fingerprints. — The Editors, Outdoor Life, "3 Ways to Make Barista-Grade Coffee in Camp," 8 Jan. 2020 In addition to strawberry, vanilla, chocolate and mango shakes, there’s a java shake that Blocher named after his lack of hairline. — Johnny Diaz, sun-sentinel.com, "Four items to try at Knaus Berry Farm — along with the famous cinnamon rolls, of course," 17 Oct. 2019 Coffee offers a variety of roasts and blends for java lovers. — NBC News, "Giving Tuesday 2019: 23 unique gifts that give back to those in need," 27 Nov. 2018

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