Korean learner dictionary
커피 meaning and pronunciation
keopi · coffee fruit; coffee powder
NIKL-backed definitions, English glosses, pronunciation, examples, and learner-level context.
Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 27372- 1.
볶은 후 갈아서 물에 끓여 차로 마시는 커피나무의 열매. 또는 그 가루.
English: coffee fruit; coffee powder — The fruit of a coffee tree drunk as a brew, after being roasted, ground, and boiled, or its powder.
Examples
- 커피 가루.
- 커피 냄새.
- 커피 찌꺼기.
- 커피 향.
- 커피를 갈다.
- 커피를 볶다.
- 2.
독특한 향기가 나고 카페인이 들어 있으며 약간 쓴, 커피나무의 열매로 만든 진한 갈색의 차.
English: coffee — Thick, brown, aromatic brew, tasting a little bitter and containing caffeine, which is made of the fruits of a coffee tree.
Examples
- 고급 커피.
- 밀크 커피.
- 따뜻한 커피.
- 뜨거운 커피.
- 시원한 커피.
- 식은 커피.
- Origin
- coffee
- Categories
- 식생활 > 음료 · 음식 주문하기
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