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java

noun, ja·va often capitalized \ˈja-və, ˈjä-, -vē\

Definition of JAVA

:  coffee
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Origin of JAVA

Java, island of Indonesia
First Known Use: 1823

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

Rhymes with JAVA

Drava, guava, Java, kava, lava, Sava

Java

geographical name Ja·va \ˈjä-və, ˈja-\

Definition of JAVA

island Indonesia SE of Sumatra; chief city Jakarta area 51,007 square miles (132,618 square kilometers), pop 107,581,306

Variants of JAVA

Ja·va or Indonesian Dja·wa \ˈjä-və\

Rhymes with JAVA

Drava, guava, kava, lava, Sava
JAVA Defined for Kids

Java

geographical name Ja·va \ˈjä-və, ˈja-\

Definition of JAVA for Kids

island Indonesia SW of Borneo; chief city, Jakarta

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18 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. java
  2. Java almond
  3. Java bean
  4. Java black rot
  5. Java citronella oil
  6. Java cotton
  7. Java grass
  8. Java jute
  9. Java man
  10. Java pepper
  11. Java plum
  12. Java skull
  13. Java sparrow
  14. Java tea
  15. Java teak
  16. Java Trench
  17. Java Head
  18. Java Sea
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