DEWFALL

Etymology

Noun

dewfall (plural dewfalls)

The forming of dew.

The time when dew begins to form.

Source: Wiktionary


Dew"fall`, n.

Definition: The falling of dew; the time when dew begins to fall.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

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.

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