AQUIFEROUS

aquiferous

(adjective) of or relating to an aquifer

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

aquiferous (comparative more aquiferous, superlative most aquiferous)

(geology) Of or pertaining to an aquifer

Carrying water

Source: Wiktionary


A*quif"er*ous, a. Etym: [L. aqua water + -ferous.]

Definition: Consisting or conveying water or a watery fluid; as, aquiferous vessels; the aquiferous system.

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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