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.
PROCOELIA
Pro*coe"li*a n.; pl. Procoeliæ (. Etym: [ NL.] (Anat.)
Definition: Same as Procoele.
Pro*coe"li*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A division of Crocodilia, including the true crocodiles and alligators, in which the dorsal vertebræ are concave in front.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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