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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LEME
Leme, n. Etym: [OE. leem, leme, leam, AS. leóma light, brightness; akin to E. light, n. sq. root122.]
Definition: A ray or glimmer of light; a gleam. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Leme, v. i.
Definition: To shine. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.
LEME
Leme, n. Etym: [OE. leem, leme, leam, AS. leóma light, brightness; akin to E. light, n. sq. root122.]
Definition: A ray or glimmer of light; a gleam. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Leme, v. i.
Definition: To shine. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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