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.
PALAEOBOTANY
paleobotany, palaeobotany
(noun) the study of fossil plants
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
palaeobotany (uncountable)
Alternative spelling of paleobotany
Source: Wiktionary
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SEARCHINGLY
(adverb) in a searching manner; “‘Are you really happy with him,’ asked her mother, gazing at Vera searchingly”
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