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

This sleek Ember cup can keep his java at the same hot temperature (between 120 to 145 degrees Fahrenheit) for up to 90 minutes at a time or all day long when it’s set on its charging coaster. —Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024

National Coffee Day is celebrated around the country on Sunday, Sept. 29, for java lovers of all kinds. —Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024

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

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