KORUNA

koruna

(noun) the basic unit of money in Czech Republic

koruna

(noun) the basic unit of money in Slovakia

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

koruna (plural korun or korunas or koruny)

(historical) The currency of the former Czechoslovakia, divided into 100 hellers.

The currency of the Czech Republic, divided into 100 hellers.

The former currency of Slovakia, divided into 100 haliers.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

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.

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