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.
RETEPORE
Re`te*pore, n. Etym: [L. rete a net + porus pore.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of several species of bryozoans of the genus Retepora. They form delicate calcareous corals, usually composed of thin fenestrated fronds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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