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.
ORTHOPTEROUS
Etymology
Adjective
orthopterous (not comparable)
(zoology) Belonging to the Orthoptera.
Source: Wiktionary
Or*thop"ter*ous, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Orthoptera.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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EXECUTION
(noun) (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable
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