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.
HYPEROARTIA
Hyperoartia, suborder Petromyzoniformes, Petromyzoniformes, suborder Hyperoartia
(noun) lampreys as distinguished from hagfishes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Hy`per*o*ar"ti*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: An order of marsipobranchs including the lampreys. The suckerlike moth contains numerous teeth; the nasal opening is in the middle of the head above, but it does not connect with the mouth. See Cyclostoma, and Lamprey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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