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.
GOLDCREST
goldcrest, golden-crested kinglet, Regulus regulus
(noun) European kinglet with a black-bordered yellow crown patch
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
goldcrest (plural goldcrests)
A very small passerine bird, Regulus regulus, that breeds in Eurasia.
Source: Wiktionary
Gold"crest`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The European golden-crested kinglet (Regulus cristatus, or R. regulus); -- called also golden-crested wren, and golden wren. The name is also sometimes applied to the American golden-crested kinglet. See Kinglet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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