knobkerrie, knobkerry
(noun) a short wooden club with a heavy knob on one end; used by aborigines in southern Africa
Source: WordNet® 3.1
14 December 2024
(adjective) open and genuine; not deceitful; “he was a good man, decent and sincere”; “felt sincere regret that they were leaving”; “sincere friendship”
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.
