DOLLOP

dollop

(noun) a small measure (usually of food)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dollop (plural dollops)

A considerable lump, scoop, or quantity of something, especially soft food. [from 1810s]

Verb

dollop (third-person singular simple present dollops, present participle dolloping, simple past and past participle dolloped)

(transitive) To apply haphazardly in generous lumps or scoops. [from 1820s]

(intransitive) To dole out in a considerable quantity; to drip in a viscous form.

Source: Wiktionary



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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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