java

nounnounattested in dialogue

//ˈd͡ʒɑː.və//

A blend of coffee imported from the island of Java.

noun

1
A blend of coffee imported from the island of Java.
2
Coffee in general.
45 have some joe Week's almost over—now bring it home. Austrian researchers found that a cup of java resulted in a 45-minute boost of brain activity in the regions responsible for attention, concentration, and short-term memory.

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.

noun

1
A dance popular in France in the early 20th century.
The java is the dance of the moment among a certain less desirable crowd, and this prohibition is enough to keep out the desperadoes who foregather every afternoon at the Petit-Balcon dance hall down the street.

Etymology

Borrowed from French java.

Forms

plural: javas

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