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.
LOQUATS
Noun
loquats
plural of loquat
Source: Wiktionary
LOQUAT
Lo"quat, n. Etym: [Chinese name.] (Bot.)
Definition: The fruit of the Japanese medlar (Photinia Japonica). It is as large as a small plum, but grows in clusters, and contains four or five large seeds. Also, the tree itself.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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