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.
LINEOLATE
Etymology
Adjective
lineolate (comparative more lineolate, superlative most lineolate)
(zoology) Marked with little lines.
(botany) Marked longitudinally with fine lines.
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• linoleate
Source: Wiktionary
Lin"e*o*late, a. Etym: [L. lineola, dim. of linea line.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Marked with little lines.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Marked longitudinally with fine lines. Gray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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