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.
CLAVATED
Adjective
clavated (comparative more clavated, superlative most clavated)
clavate; club-shaped
Source: Wiktionary
Cla"vate, Cla"va*ted, a. Etym: [L. clava club.] (Bot. & Zoöl.)
Definition: Club-shaped; having the form of a club; growing gradually thicker toward the top.
Note: [See Illust. of Antennae.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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