noun
a seed of the coffee tree; ground to make coffee
• Syn: ↑coffee berry, ↑coffee
• Hypernyms: ↑seed
• Part Holonyms: ↑coffee, ↑coffee tree
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noun, pl ⋯ beans [count]
: the bean of a tropical tree or bush from which coffee is made
Useful english dictionary. 2012.