coffee substitute

Other forms: coffee substitutes

Definitions of coffee substitute
  1. noun
    a drink resembling coffee that is sometimes substituted for it
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    types:
    chicory, chicory root
    root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee
    Postum
    trade mark for a coffee substitute invented by C. W. Post and made with chicory and roasted grains
    type of:
    coffee, java
    a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
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