Meanings
nouncoffee ground (plural coffee grounds)
plural coffee grounds
- rareAn individual particle of coffee grounds.
Origin
From coffee + ground. Compare German Kaffeegrund (“coffee ground(s)”).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
coffee ground. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coffee%20ground
MLA
“coffee ground.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coffee%20ground. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coffee ground,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coffee%20ground.
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