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.
INSUSCEPTIVE
Etymology
Adjective
insusceptive (comparative more insusceptive, superlative most insusceptive)
Not susceptive or susceptible.
Source: Wiktionary
In`sus*cep"tive, a.
Definition: Not susceptive or susceptible. [R.] Rambler.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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