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.
HOMOPTERAN
Etymology
Noun
homopteran (plural homopterans)
Any insect (a true bug) of the order Homoptera.
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• Roehampton, trophonema
Source: Wiktionary
Ho*mop"ter*an, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: An homopter.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
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