caffeine

noun

An alkaloid, C₈H₁₀N₄O₂, found naturally in tea and coffee plants, which acts as a mild stimulant on the central nervous system.

Roots

qahwacaffe- · Arabic · coffee

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The word caffeine breaks down into one root of Arabic origin: the root caffe-, from Arabic qahwa (“coffee”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.