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.
RAIA
Etymology
Proper noun
Raia (plural Raias)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Raia is the 17927th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1559 individuals. Raia is most common among White (94.61%) individuals.
Anagrams
• ARIA, Aari, Arai, Aria, RIAA, aria
Source: Wiktionary
Ra"ia, n. Etym: [L., a ray. Cf. Ray the fish.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of rays which includes the skates. See Skate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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