ROBORANT

Etymology

Adjective

roborant (comparative more roborant, superlative most roborant)

That strengthens or energizes.

Noun

roborant (plural roborants)

A restorative tonic.

Source: Wiktionary


Rob"o*rant, a. Etym: [L. roborans, p. pr. See Roborate.]

Definition: Strengthening.

– n. (Med.)

Definition: A strengthening medicine; a tonic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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.

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