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.
CERESINS
Noun
ceresins
plural of ceresin
Source: Wiktionary
CERESIN
Cer"e*sin, n. Etym: [L. cera wax.] (Chem.)
Definition: A white wax, made by bleaching and purifying ozocerite, and used as a substitute for beeswax.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNINFORMATIVELY
(adverb) in an uninformative manner; “‘I can’t tell you when the manager will arrive,’ he said rather uninformatively”
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