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.
JERKINS
Noun
jerkins
plural of jerkin
Anagrams
• jinkers
Source: Wiktionary
JERKIN
Jer"kin, n. Etym: [Dim. of D. jurk a frock.]
Definition: A jacket or short coat; a close waistcoat. Shak.
Jer"kin, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A male gyrfalcon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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