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.
ragouted
simple past tense and past participle of ragout
• outgrade, outraged
Source: Wiktionary
Ra*gout", n. Etym: [F. ragoût, fr. ragoûter to restore one's appetite, fr. L. pref. re- re- + ad to + gustare to taste, gustus taste. See Gust relish.]
Definition: A dish made of pieces of meat, stewed, and highly seasoned; as, a ragout of mutton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2024
(adjective) of an electrical system that uses or generates two or more alternating voltages of the same frequency but differing in phase angle
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.