GROUNDBAIT

Etymology

Noun

groundbait (countable and uncountable, plural groundbaits)

Fishing bait that is cast into the water, rather than secured to a hook, in order to attract fish to the fishing area - it is often used in coarse fishing.

Anagrams

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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.

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