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.
BRAIZE
Etymology 1
Noun
braize (plural braizes)
A European marine fish, Pagrus pagrus, allied to the American scup; the becker. The name is sometimes applied to the related species.
Synonyms
• braise, brazier
Etymology 2
Noun
braize (plural braizes)
Dated form of braise. (meat cooked by braising)
Alternative spelling of braze (small charcoal for melting ore)
Verb
braize (third-person singular simple present braizes, present participle braizing, simple past and past participle braized)
Dated form of braise.
Anagrams
• zeriba
Source: Wiktionary
Braise, Braize, n. Etym: [So called from its iridescent colors.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A European marine fish (Pagrus vulgaris) allied to the American scup; the becker. The name is sometimes applied to the related species. [Also written brazier.]
Braise, Braize, n. Etym: [F.]
1. Charcoal powder; breeze.
2. (Cookery)
Definition: Braised meat.
Braize, n.
Definition: See Braise.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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