java

noun

ja·​va ˈja-və How to pronounce java (audio) ˈjä- How to pronounce java (audio)
-vē
variants or less commonly 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
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Word History

Etymology

Java, island of Indonesia

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of java was in 1805

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Cite this Entry

“Java.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/java. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Geographical Definition

Java

geographical name

Ja·​va ˈjä-və How to pronounce Java (audio)
ˈja-
variants or Indonesian Djawa
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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