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.
ANACHARIS
Etymology
Noun
anacharis (uncountable)
(obsolete) A freshwater weed of the frog's-bit family (Hydrocharitaceae), native to America; the waterweed or water thyme.
Source: Wiktionary
An*ach"a*ris, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A fresh-water weed of the frog's-bit family (Hydrocharidaceæ), native to America. Transferred to England it became an obstruction to navigation. Called also waterweed and water thyme.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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