coffee bean

noun

plural coffee beans
: the usually dried and roasted seed of a tropical plant (genus Coffea and especially C. arabica and C. canephora) from which coffee (see coffee sense 1a) is prepared

Examples of coffee bean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Garnish with three coffee beans or orange zest on top. Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 Between a dress woven with neck ties to those made with recycled coffee bean bags, each new garment was as whimsical as its designer. Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024 Along with food and beverages, there will be a pop-up Soko retail shop in the alleyway adjacent to Sabbath featuring apparel, tote bags, hot sauces, coffee beans, and more. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2024 Store extra equipment and ingredients, like coffee beans and pods, in the drawers or cabinets below. Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for coffee bean 

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Word History

First Known Use

1688, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of coffee bean was in 1688

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“Coffee bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee%20bean. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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