- any of several rubiaceous trees of the genus Coffea, esp C. arabica, the seeds of which are used in the preparation of the beverage coffee
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cof′fee tree′,
- Plant Biologyany tree, as Coffea arabica, yielding coffee beans.
- Plant BiologySee Kentucky coffee tree.
- 1735–45
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coffee tree n
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