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.
IMPENNES
Im*pen"nes, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. L. pref. im- not + penna feather.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: An order of birds, including only the penguins, in which the wings are without quills, and not suited for flight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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