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.
Kleenex
(noun) a piece of soft absorbent paper (usually two or more thin layers) used as a disposable handkerchief
Source: WordNet® 3.1
kleenex (plural kleenexes)
(North America) A disposable tissue.
• facial tissue
• tissue
Kleenex (plural Kleenexes)
Alternative form of kleenex
Source: Wiktionary
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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.