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.
POMERANIAN
Pomeranian
(noun) breed of very small compact long-haired dogs of the spitz type
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Pom`e*ra"ni*an, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to Pomerania, a province of Prussia on the Baltic Sea.
– n.
Definition: A native or inhabitant of Pomerania. Pomeranian dog (Zoöl.), the loup-loup, or Spitz dog.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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