Phrase guide

coffee tree

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any tree, such as of species Coffea arabica or Coffea canephora, which yields coffee beans.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of Kentucky coffeetree (Gymnocladus dioicus).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: Kentucky coffeetree

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noun

Meaning 3

any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: coffee

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tree

Narrower terms: Arabian coffee, Coffea arabica, Liberian coffee, Coffea liberica, robusta coffee, Rio Nunez coffee, Coffea robusta, Coffea canephora

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Translations

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 咖啡樹 /咖啡树 (kāfēishù) — any tree which yields coffee beans