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.
HAYWARD
Etymology
Noun
hayward (plural haywards)
(historical) One whose occupation involved overseeing the sowing and harvesting of crops as well as protecting the crops from stray people or animals.
Anagrams
• Hardway
Etymology
Proper noun
Hayward
A occupational surname.
A male given name
A city in Alameda County, California, United States.
A city, the county seat of Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States.
A town in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States, surrounding the city of the same name.
Noun
Hayward (plural Haywards)
A kiwifruit variety.
Anagrams
• Hardway
Source: Wiktionary
Hay"ward, n. Etym: [Hay a hedge + ward.]
Definition: An officer who is appointed to guard hedges, and to keep cattle from breaking or cropping them, and whose further duty it is to impound animals found running at large.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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