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.
MUSKRAT
muskrat, musquash, Ondatra zibethica
(noun) beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur
muskrat, muskrat fur
(noun) the brown fur of a muskrat
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
muskrat (plural muskrats)
A large aquatic rodent (Ondatra zibethicus).
Any of several species of shrews in the family Soricidae, especially the Asian house shrew, Suncus murinus
Synonyms
• 'rat (chiefly informal), rat (chiefly informal)
• (Ondatra zibethicus): musquash
• (shrew): musk shrew
Anagrams
• Muktsar, muktars
Source: Wiktionary
Musk"rat`, n.
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A North American aquatic fur-bearing rodent (Fiber zibethicus). It resembles a rat in color and having a long scaly tail, but the tail is compressed, the bind feet are webbed, and the ears are concealed in the fur. It has scent glands which secrete a substance having a strong odor of musk. Called also musquash, musk beaver, and ondatra.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The musk shrew.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The desman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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