loanword, loan
(noun) a word borrowed from another language; e.g. ‘blitz’ is a German word borrowed into modern English
Source: WordNet® 3.1
loanword (plural loanwords)
A word directly taken into one language from another one with little or no translation.
• borrowing
• foreign word (informal)
• gainword
Source: Wiktionary
28 March 2025
(noun) a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
