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.
POLYPOID
Etymology
Adjective
polypoid (comparative more polypoid, superlative most polypoid)
Resembling a polyp.
Marked by the presence of lesions suggesting polyps.
Source: Wiktionary
Pol"y*poid, a. Etym: [Polyp + -oid.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Like a polyp; having the nature of a polyp, but lacking the tentacles or other parts.
2. (Med.)
Definition: Resembling a polypus in appearance; having a character like that of a polypus.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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