Noun coffee A tropical plant of the genus Coffea. A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water. Related terms coffee bean coffee shop iced coffee instant coffee Translations Breton: kafeenn f (1), kafe m (beverage) (2), kafe collective noun (beans of coffee) (2) Bulgarian: кафе n (1, 2) Dutch: koffie m (1,2) Finnish: kahvi (2) French: caféier m (1), café m (2) German: Kaffeepflanze f (1), Kaffee m (2) Greek: καφές m (2) Italian: pianta del caffè f (1), caffè m (2) Japanese: コーヒーノキ (kōhī-no-ki) (1), コーヒー, 珈琲 (kōhī) (2) Polish: kawowiec m (1), kawa f (2) Portuguese: árvore de café f (1), café m (2) Russian: кофе kofe m (2), indecl (2) Spanish: cafeto m (1), café m (2) Swedish: kaffe n (1, 2); kaffebuske c, kaffeträd n (1) Tok Pisin: kopi (1, 2)