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.
EXTRAVASATING
Verb
extravasating
present participle of extravasate
Adjective
extravasating (not comparable)
That undergoes extravasation
Source: Wiktionary
EXTRAVASATE
Ex*trav"a*sate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Extravasated(); p. pr. & vb. n. Extravasating().] Etym: [Pref. extra + L. vas vessel: cf. F. extravaser. See Vase.]
Definition: To force or let out of the proper vessels or arteries, as blood.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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