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.
MARYSOLE
Ma"ry*sole, n. Etym: [Mary, the proper name + sole the fish.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A large British fluke, or flounder (Rhombus megastoma); -- called also carter, and whiff. marchpane.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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