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.
COPER
Etymology 1
Noun
coper (plural copers)
One who copes.
Etymology 2
Noun
coper (plural copers)
(British) A floating grog shop supplying the North Sea fishing industry.
Anagrams
• Pecor, Poreč, crope
Source: Wiktionary
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