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.
RINSING
rinse, rinsing
(noun) the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
rinsing
present participle of rinse
Noun
rinsing (plural rinsings)
The act by which something is rinsed.
(usually plural) That which is rinsed or washed out.
Anagrams
• nigrins, ring-ins, rings in
Source: Wiktionary
RINSE
Rinse, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rinsed; p. pr. & vb. n. Rinsing.] Etym: [OE., fr. OF. rincer, rimser, reinser, raïncier, F. rincer; of uncertain origin.]
1. To wash lightly; to cleanse with a second or repeated application of water after washing.
2. To cleancse by the introduction of water; -- applied especially to hollow vessels; as, to rinse a bottle. "Like a glass did break i' the rinsing." Shak.
Rinse, n.
Definition: The act of rinsing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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