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.
HALIOTIS
Haliotis, genus Haliotis
(noun) type genus of the family Haliotidae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Ha`li*o"tis ( or ), n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of marine shells; the ear-shells. See Abalone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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