Turkish coffee
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Turkish coffee
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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In the Haraz coffee shop in Dearborn, a Middle Eastern-style café serving Turkish coffee and pomegranate juice, I met a group of lifelong Democrats who normally would be out campaigning.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2024
But in the microgravity of space, Turkish coffee grounds would float evenly throughout the cup, and an astronaut taking a sip would end up with a mouthful of fine particles.
From Scientific American • Oct. 23, 2023
On this day she brought leftover kebabs, a carafe of Turkish coffee and a prayer rug.
From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2023
He had nowhere to store his valuables from the house, he added, sipping Turkish coffee in a paper cup outside the teahouse.
From Reuters • Feb. 25, 2023
There were islands in the middle of the water, little floating restaurants where grown-ups could order Turkish coffee while their legs were still in the pool.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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