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.
FARTHING
farthing
(noun) a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
farthing (plural farthings)
(historical) Former British unit of currency worth one-quarter of an old penny; or a coin representing this.
(figurative) A very small quantity or value; the least possible amount.
Synonyms: jot, shred, whit
(obsolete) A division of land.
Proper noun
Farthing (plural Farthings)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Farthing is the 11031st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2882 individuals. Farthing is most common among White (93.72%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Far"thing, n. Etym: [OE. furthing, AS. feór, fr. feór fourth, feór, feówer, four. See Four.]
1. The fourth of a penny; a small copper coin of Great Britain, being a cent in United States currency.
2. A very small quantity or value. [Obs.] In her cup was no farthing seen of grease. Chaucer.
3. A division of hand. [Obs.] Thirty acres make a farthing land; nine farthings a Cornish acre; and four Cornish acres a knight's fee. R. Carew.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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