DUNNISH

Etymology

Adjective

dunnish (not comparable)

Somewhat dun in colour.

Anagrams

• dunshin

Source: Wiktionary


Dun"nish, a.

Definition: Inclined to a dun color. Ray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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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