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coffee vs potable

potable vs coffee

coffee and potable both are nouns.

coffee is not an adjective while potable is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
coffee Yes No No No
potable Yes Yes No No
As nouns, potable is a hypernym of coffee; that is, potable is a word with a broader meaning than coffee:
  • coffee: a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
  • potable: any liquid suitable for drinking
Other hypernyms of coffee include beverage, drink, drinkable.
coffee (noun) potable (noun)
a medium brown to dark-brown color any liquid suitable for drinking
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
a seed of the coffee tree; ground to make coffee
any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans
coffee (adjective) potable (adjective)
suitable for drinking
Difference between coffee and potable

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