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.
LOTIC
lotic
(adjective) of or relating to or living in actively moving water
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
lotic (comparative more lotic, superlative most lotic)
Characterised by flowing water; swiftly flowing; concerned with flowing rivers, streams, etc.
(biology) Living in flowing water; adapted to life in flowing water.
Coordinate terms
• lentic
Anagrams
• octli
Source: Wiktionary
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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