coffee mill

noun

: a mill for grinding coffee beans

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Fairbanks, Morse & Co. cast-iron coffee mill (starting bid $250). oregonlive, 25 July 2021 This adjustable coffee mill can be fine-tuned to yield grounds precisely to your taste — from espresso fine to French-press coarse. Kara Nelson | Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, 27 Oct. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1691, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coffee mill was in 1691

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“Coffee mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee%20mill. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.

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