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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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Thousands of Indonesian and Australian troops held joint drills in eastern Java months after the 2024 accord was signed.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

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

Rescuers are racing to pull dozens of students and workers from under the rubble of a school building that collapsed in East Java, Indonesia.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

For at least the last thousand years, trade connected New Guinea to the technologically much more advanced societies of Java and China.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.