coffee tree

noun

1
: a tree (such as arabica) that produces coffee
2
: kentucky coffee tree

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Image Image Image Image On a recent morning, Mr. Romero stood on a sunshine-dappled hillside, looking down on rows of coffee trees with thick green leaves, their branches bursting with fruit. — Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025 There are more than 100 species of coffee trees worldwide, each with beans that feature a distinct flavor and unique health-promoting properties. — Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 29 Oct. 2024

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First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of coffee tree was in 1732

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“Coffee tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee%20tree. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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