BARBOTINES

Noun

barbotines

plural of barbotine

Anagrams

• barbitones

Source: Wiktionary


BARBOTINE

Bar"bo*tine, n. Etym: [F.]

Definition: A paste of clay used in decorating coarse pottery in relief.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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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