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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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The father-of-three admitted that his family in Tegal, Central Java, has struggled without this income, more than eight times the minimum wage there.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

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

However, small UK family yacht building business Jeremy Rogers is sticking with teak for now – sourced from older government-managed plantations in Java that it is confident are authentic and harvested sustainably.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

At least 38 people died this month in landslides triggered by heavy rainfall in Central Java and around 13 are still missing.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

The famous Java Homo erectus fossils prove that humans have occupied at least western Indonesia for a million years.

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