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.
RIFF
riff
(noun) a jazz ostinato; usually provides a background for a solo improvisation
Riff, Riffian
(noun) a Berber living in northern Morocco
riff
(verb) play riffs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
riff (plural riffs)
A repeated instrumental melody line in a song.
A clever or witty remark.
A variation on something.
A spoof.
Verb
riff (third-person singular simple present riffs, present participle riffing, simple past and past participle riffed)
To improvise in the performance or practice of an art, especially by expanding on or making novel use of traditional themes.
To riffle.
Etymology 2
Noun
riff (plural riffs)
(anatomy, archaic) The belly; the bowels.
Proper noun
RIFF
(computing) Acronym of Resource Interchange File Format.
Source: Wiktionary
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