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.
MONAS
monad, monas
(noun) a singular metaphysical entity from which material properties are said to derive
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
monas
plural of mona
Anagrams
• Manso, Mason, NOMAS, Osman, manos, mason, moans
Source: Wiktionary
Mo"nas, n. Etym: [NL. See Monad.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of minute flagellate Infusoria of which there are many species, both free and attached. See Illust. under Monad.
MONA
Mo"na, n. Etym: [CF. Sp. & Pg. mona, fem. of mono a monkey, ape.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A small, handsome, long-tailed West American monkey (Cercopithecus mona). The body is dark olive, with a spot of white on the haunches.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
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