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

View 3 Images For many coffee aficionados, traveling means having to go without their daily cup of artisanal pour-over java. —Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2024

Coffee lovers are increasingly getting their java jolt away from home, too. —Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024

As a company that has been perfecting the art of coffee for generations, Don Francisco’s coffee takes pride in their java, which is made with 100% premium Arabica beans, sourced from the finest coffee-growing regions, and roasted to perfection at their zero-waste-to-landfill roastery in California. —Don Francisco Coffee, Sunset Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024

Foodie dads who insist on piping hot java will love this Bodum Double Wall Coffee Press. —Annie Blackman, Allure, 21 Sep. 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