perruques
plural of perruque
Source: Wiktionary
Per`ruque", n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: See Peruke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 September 2024
(noun) an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism
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.
