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.
POSTOCULAR
Etymology
Adjective
postocular (not comparable)
Situated behind the eyes.
Synonyms
• postorbital
Noun
postocular (plural postoculars)
Any of the scales lying directly behind and in contact with the eye of a reptile.
Anagrams
• copulators
Source: Wiktionary
Post*oc"u*lar, a. & n. Etym: [Pref. post- + ocular.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Same as Postorbital.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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