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.
ELEMI
elemi, gum elemi
(noun) fragrant resin obtain from trees of the family Burseraceae and used as incense
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
elemi (countable and uncountable, plural elemis)
A tree, Canarium luzonicum, native to the Philippines.
(uncountable) A resin harvested from the elemi tree.
Anagrams
• Emile
Source: Wiktionary
El"e*mi, n. Etym: [Cf. F. élemi, It. elemi, Sp. elemi; of American or Oriental. origin.]
Definition: A fragrant gum resin obtained chiefly tropical trees of the genera Amyris and Canarium. A. elemifera yields Mexican elemi; C. commune, the Manila elemi. It is used in the manufacture of varnishes, also in ointments and plasters.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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