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.
MONOMEROUS
Etymology
Adjective
monomerous (not comparable)
(botany) Composed of solitary parts, as a flower with one sepal, one petal, one stamen, and one pistil
(zoology) Having only one joint; said of the foot of certain insects
Source: Wiktionary
Mo*nom"er*ous, a. Etym: [Gr.
1. (Bot.)
Definition: Composed of solitary parts, as a flower with one sepal, one petal, one stamen, and one pistil.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Having but one joint; -- said of the foot of certain insects.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
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