caf

n. A type of espresso coffee topped with foamy steamed milk, and usually served in a tall glass or mug; also called latte. [ PJC ]

{ } n. [ Turk. qahveh khāneh coffeehouse. ] A humble inn or house of rest for travelers, where coffee is sold. [ Turkey ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. cafetière. ] 1. A restaurant or café at which the patrons serve themselves with food kept at a counter, typically paying a cashier at the end of the counter and taking the food to tables to eat. [ U. S. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5 ]

2. a room within a building functioning in the same manner as a cafeteria{ 1 }. In certain organizations, as schools, the food may be provided gratis. [ PJC ]

n. [ from cafeteria and auditorium. ] a large room within a building, especially a school, which functions as both a cafeteria and an auditorium. [ PJC ]

n. [ from cafe. ] a cafe. [ British slang ] [ PJC ]

a. [ See Coffee. ] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, coffee. [ 1913 Webster ]

Caffeic acid, an acid obtained from coffee tannin, as a yellow crystalline substance, C9H8O4. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. caféine. See Coffee. ] (Chem.) A white, bitter, crystallizable substance, found in coffee and tea. It is identical with the alkaloid theine from tea leaves, and with guaranine from guarana. It is responsible for most of the stimulating effect of coffee or tea. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ Caffeic + tannic. ] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, the tannin of coffee. [ 1913 Webster ]

Caffetannic acid, a variety of tannin obtained from coffee berries, regarded as a glucoside. [ 1913 Webster ]