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.
PEDESTRIANIZES
Verb
pedestrianizes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pedestrianize
Source: Wiktionary
PEDESTRIANIZE
Pe*des"tri*an*ize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Pedestrianized; p. pr. & vb. n. Pedestrianizing.]
Definition: To practice walking; to travel on foot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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