java

noun

ja·​va ˈja-və  ˈjä- 

-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

Recent Examples on the Web

Others blend their java with a few scoops of plant protein powder, infusing their coffee with about 20 to 25 grams of protein. —Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 9 May 2024

The blend has a similar taste to coffee, but a spiced, earthy aroma replaces the sharp bitterness of java. —Jenna Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Java, island of Indonesia

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Geographical Definition

Java

geographical name

Ja·​va ˈjä-və 

ˈja-

variants or Indonesian Djawa

ˈjä-və 

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