usually Java: arabica coffee beans of plants grown in Java, Indonesia that produce a usually full-bodied coffee of low to medium acidity
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a hot cup of java
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Good news for java junkies: A new study has found a connection between coffee consumption and healthy aging in women.1
Scientists analyzed data from more than 47,000 women in the Nurses’ Health Study, a long-running research project that has tracked participants for more than 30 years.—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 4 June 2025 No, a Java with Jimmy radio debate is not sufficient.—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 29 May 2025 Ah, Gloria Jean’s Coffees must be grinding some java for an adventurous soul looking to try something different than a cup of Brim or Sanka.—David Petitti, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025 Oatmeal cookie notes harmonize with dark coffee flavors, the latter courtesy of Modern Times’ own java blend.—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for 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
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