# coffee grounds

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The sediment that remains after ground coffee beans have been extracted with hot water.
2. Synonym of coffee ground vomitus.

## Etymology
From coffee + grounds. Compare German Kaffeegrund (“coffee grounds”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/coffee-grounds