Butongkape (en. Coffee bean)

/bu.tong.ka.pe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
The seed of coffee used to make coffee drink.
He ordered coffee beans from specialty coffee shops.
Nag-order siya ng butongkape mula sa mga specialty coffee shop.
A part of the coffee fruit from which the coffee drink is derived.
The coffee beans are sourced from the coffee fruit.
Ang mga butongkape ay nakuha mula sa bunga ng kape.
The source of flavor and aroma in the coffee drink.
The quality of the coffee beans affects the overall taste of the coffee.
Ang kalidad ng butongkape ay nakakaapekto sa kabuuang lasa ng kape.

Etymology

Combined word of 'buto' (seed) and 'kape' (coffee)

Common Phrases and Expressions

Offer the coffee
Offer the coffee made from these coffee beans.
Ihandog ang butongkape

Related Words

coffee
Drink made from brewed coffee beans.
kape
coffee trader
A person who sells or works in the trade of coffee beans.
mangangalakal ng kape

Slang Meanings

A bitter or difficult experience
The bitter experience I'm going through right now is so painful.
Napakasakit naman ng butongkape na pinagdadaanan ko ngayon.
A tough situation
Life is just such a tough situation, so we should endure it.
Sobrang butongkape lang ang buhay, kaya dapat kayanin.