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.
MENTUM
mentum
(noun) a projection below the mouth of certain mollusks that resembles a chin
chin, mentum
(noun) the protruding part of the lower jaw
mentum
(noun) a projection like a chin formed by the sepals and base of the column in some orchids
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
mentum (plural menta)
(anatomy) The chin.
(malacology) A chin-like projection below the mouth of certain mollusks.
(zoology) The central part of the labium in insects.
(botany) A projection in front of the flower in some orchids.
Anagrams
• nummet
Source: Wiktionary
Men"tum, n. Etym: [L., chin.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The front median plate of the labium in insects. See Labium.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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