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Dad poured coffee into a mug.
What does Coffee mean?
Coffee is a drink made from coffee beans.
Dictionary definition
a drink made from roasted coffee beans, usually served hot or cold.
Example sentences
Coffee in a sentence
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The café served hot coffee and cold drinks.
hard
The article explained how roasted beans give coffee its strong smell and flavor.
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Practice 1
What does coffee mean?
Coffee is a drink made from roasted coffee beans.
Practice 2
Which word can be closest in meaning to coffee?
Brew can describe a drink made by brewing, such as coffee.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses coffee correctly?
Coffee is a drink that can be poured into a cup.
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kaw · fee · strongest beat: kaw
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WordCoffee.
Partnoun.
MeaningCoffee is a drink made from coffee beans.
ExampleExample: Dad poured coffee into a mug.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- kaw · fee
- Strongest beat
- kaw
- Ending
- fee
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on kaw.
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Synonyms
Words like Coffee
brewA drink made by steeping or brewing ingredients.
javaAn informal word for coffee.
Antonyms
Opposite words
waterA plain drink, unlike flavored coffee.
juiceA fruit drink, not a coffee-bean drink.
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Word family
Coffee word family
Base word
coffee
noun
coffee
Base form.
noun
coffees
More than one serving or type of coffee.
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Hint for students
Coffee is a drink made from coffee beans.
Common mix-up
Coffee is not the same as water. Coffee means coffee is a drink made from coffee beans.
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Read this model sentence: The café served hot coffee and cold drinks. Clue words: caf, served, hot. Underline clue words that show why coffee fits instead of water. Now write one new sentence that shows coffee without using the word coffee. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show coffee?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The café served hot coffee and cold drinks." Why does coffee fit better than water?
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