"java" meaning in English

See java in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɑː.və/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-java.wav [US] Forms: javas [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːvə 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. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} java (countable and uncountable, plural javas)
  1. A blend of coffee imported from the island of Java. Tags: countable, uncountable
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  2. (US, colloquial) Coffee in general. Tags: US, colloquial, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-java-en-noun-K-WrYQMQ Categories (other): American English, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon, Coffee Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 36 33 31 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 35 33 32 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 34 35 31 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 16 38 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 36 27 37 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 36 27 37 Disambiguation of Coffee: 33 61 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: jamoke, javalike Related terms: Java
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɑː.və/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-java.wav [US] Forms: javas [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːvə Etymology: Borrowed from French java. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|fr:java|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "java", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "java", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="java"> Borrowed from French java. Head templates: {{en-noun}} java (plural javas)
  1. A dance popular in France in the early 20th century.
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Etymology number: 2

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