coffee bean

noun

plural coffee beans
: the usually dried and roasted seed of a tropical plant (genus Coffea and especially C. arabica and C. canephora) from which coffee (see coffee sense 1a) is prepared

Examples of coffee bean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Bake and grind coffee beans for espresso, and wash your favorite mugs and plates. Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2024 The New Park Avenue property, around 1,400 square feet, includes a 400-square-foot area where Sullivan roasts and bags coffee beans for selling online. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2024 However, there were significant differences between the two methods when medium- and dark-roast coffee beans were used. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 10 May 2024 Many of his coffee beans are hard to find in other shops, giving him a unique corner of the market. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for coffee bean 

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Word History

First Known Use

1688, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of coffee bean was in 1688

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“Coffee bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee%20bean. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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