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.
AURICULARS
Noun
auriculars pl (plural only)
(zoology) A circle of feathers surrounding the opening of the ear of birds.
Source: Wiktionary
Au*ric"u*lars, n. pl. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A circle of feathers surrounding the opening of the ear of birds.
AURICULAR
Au*ric"u*lar, a. Etym: [LL. auricularis: cf. F. auriculaire. See Auricle.]
1. Of or pertaining to the ear, or to the sense of hearing; as, auricular nerves.
2. Told in the ear, i. e., told privately; as, auricular confession to the priest. This next chapter is a penitent confession of the king, and the strangest . . . that ever was auricular. Milton.
3. Recognized by the ear; known by the sense of hearing; as, auricular evidence. "Auricular assurance." Shak.
4. Received by the ear; known by report. "Auricular traditions." Bacon.
5. (Anat.)
Definition: Pertaining to the auricles of the heart. Auricular finger, the little finger; so called because it can be readily introduced into the ear passage.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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