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.
DETRIMENTS
Noun
detriments
plural of detriment
Source: Wiktionary
DETRIMENT
Det"ri*ment, n. Etym: [L. detrimentum, fr. deterere, detritum, to rub or wear away; de + terere to rub: cf. F. détriment. See Trite.]
1. That which injures or causes damage; mischief; harm; diminution; loss; damage; -- used very generically; as, detriments to property, religion, morals, etc. I can repair That detriment, if such it be. Milton.
2. A charge made to students and barristers for incidental repairs of the rooms they occupy. [Eng.]
Syn.
– Injury; loss; damage; disadvantage; prejudice; hurt; mischief; harm.
Det"ri*ment, v. t.
Definition: To do injury to; to hurt. [Archaic] Other might be determined thereby. Fuller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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