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.
ALSATIAN
Alsatian
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Alsace or its inhabitants
Alsatian
(noun) a native or inhabitant of Alsace
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Al*sa"tian, a.
Definition: Pertaining to Alsatia.
Al*sa"tian, n.
Definition: An inhabitant of Alsatia or Alsace in Germany, or of Alsatia or White Friars (a resort of debtors and criminals) in London.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNINFORMATIVELY
(adverb) in an uninformative manner; “‘I can’t tell you when the manager will arrive,’ he said rather uninformatively”
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