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java

[jah-vuh, jav-uh] / ˈdʒɑ və, ˈdʒæv ə /
NOUN
coffee
Synonyms
STRONGEST
caffeine cappuccino espresso
STRONG
brew decaf decoction demitasse ink mocha mud perk
WEAK
battery acid café café au lait café noir forty weight hot stuff jamocha joe varnish remover

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A devastating landslide also hit three villages in the Central Java district of Cilacap on Thursday last week.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

Clouds of ash and gas rise above Mount Semeru on Indonesia's main island of Java after eruptions force officials to raise the alert status to its highest level.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

More than 660 pupils from two schools in central Java reported symptoms of food poisoning, Gunungkidul district head Endah Subekti Kuntariningsih said.

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

Hundreds of students, most of them teenage boys, had gathered for prayers at the Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in East Java when it collapsed last Monday while undergoing construction.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

“I’m sorry I noticed the resemblance between you and the Java Man, Dad.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy