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Turkish coffee

American  

noun

  1. a strong, usually sweetened coffee, made by boiling the pulverized coffee beans.


Turkish coffee British  

noun

  1. very strong black coffee made with finely ground coffee beans

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

Graphene flakes can sink to the bottom of our container like the Turkish coffee grounds.

From Scientific American • Oct. 23, 2023

The breakfast plate in general was basically a giant snack tray filled with simple ingredients that felt indulgent, especially when bites of cheese and honey and bread were interspersed with sips of rich Turkish coffee.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2023

At each relative’s house, Mr. Helles, his brothers and father will be served strong Turkish coffee, Eid date cookies and chocolates — part of the Eid diyafah, or hospitality.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 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