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.
FITCHEW
Etymology
Noun
fitchew (plural fitchews)
(obsolete) polecat
Etymology
Rare spelling variant of Fitzhugh.
Proper noun
Fitchew
A patronymic surname.
Source: Wiktionary
Fitch"et, Fitch"ew, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. fisseau, fissel, OD. fisse, visse, vitsche, D. vies nasty, loathsome, E. fizz.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The European polecat (Putorius foetidus). See Polecat.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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