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Meaning of kopi | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈkəʊpi/

Definitions

  1. A variety of gypsum found in southern Australia, sometimes containing opal, and traditionally used by Indigenous Australian in powdered form as body ornamentation for mourning ceremonies.
    Australia, uncountable
  2. Coffee as it is traditionally prepared and served in Maritime Southeast Asia.
    Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, uncountable

Examples

“"In these parts you find kopi, gypsum I think you call it, and you see it in layers exposed on the sides of certain hills."”
“They were made by taking a cast of woven cord, and covered in kopi, a white gypsum clay.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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