PAPILLOSE

papillary, papillose

(adjective) of or relating to or resembling papilla

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

papillose (comparative more papillose, superlative most papillose)

(botany) Bearing, covered with or resembling papillae.

Synonyms: papillary, papillate

Source: Wiktionary


Pap"il*lose`, a. Etym: [Cf. F. papilleux.]

Definition: Covered with, or bearing, papillæ; resembling papillæ; papillate; papillar; papillary.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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.

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