ADEN

Aden

(noun) an important port of Yemen; located on the Gulf of Aden; its strategic location has made it a major trading center of southern Arabia since ancient times

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Aden- or Adeno-. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: Combining forms of the Greek word for gland; -- used in words relating to the structure, diseases, etc., of the glands.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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