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.
CONDORS
Noun
condors
plural of condor
Anagrams
• Cordons, con sord, conrods, cordons
Source: Wiktionary
CONDOR
Con"dor, n. Etym: [Sp. condor, fr. Peruvian cuntur.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A very large bird of the Vulture family (Sarcorhamphus gryphus), found in the most elevated parts of the Andes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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