caatinga (plural caatingas)
A sparse, thorny wooded area of northeastern Brazil containing drought-resistant trees.
Source: Wiktionary
Caa*tin"ga, n. [Tupi caa-tinga white forest.] (Phytogeography)
Definition: A forest composed of stunted trees and thorny bushes, found in areas of small rainfall in Brazil.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 February 2025
(noun) some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed; “the restoration looked exactly like the original”
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.
