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.
OPINICUS
Noun
opinicus (plural not attested)
(heraldry) An imaginary heraldic creature with an eagle's head, a short tail, and sometimes wings.
Source: Wiktionary
O*pin"i*cus (, n. (Her.)
Definition: An imaginary animal borne as a charge, having wings, an eagle's head, and a short tail; -- sometimes represented without wings.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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