java

See also: Java, Jáva, and javā

English

Etymology

From Java, an island on and near which a particular blend of coffee is made. The US use of the term to refer to any coffee originated in San Francisco, an early center of the US coffee trade.[1]

Noun

java (countable and uncountable, plural javas)

  1. A blend of coffee imported from the island of Java.
  2. (US, colloquial) Coffee in general.
  3. A dance popular in France in the early 20th century.

References

  1. ↑ Small Bay Area Coffee Roasters Spread Out, by Gregory Dicum, April 8, 2010, New York Times

Albanian

Noun

java f pl

  1. plural of javë

Latvian

Noun

java f (4th declension)

  1. (construction) mortar (building material)

Declension

Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

java m

  1. speed
  2. strength

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From jȃv.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jǎːʋa/
  • Hyphenation: ja‧va

Noun

jáva f (Cyrillic spelling ја́ва)

  1. reality
  2. the state opposite of the sleeping or dreaming state, wakefulness

Declension

References

  • “java” in Hrvatski jezični portal
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