embarras (plural embarras)
(now, rare) Embarrassment; confusion, uncertainty. [from 17th c.]
(now, rare) An embarrassment; an obstacle or hindrance. [from 17th c.]
(now, rare) Embarrassment; intense social awkwardness. [from 18th c.]
(now, rare, historical, North America) Specifically, a clump of driftwood obstructing a waterway. [from 19th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
18 April 2025
(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
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.
