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.
SASSABY
sassaby, topi, Damaliscus lunatus
(noun) a large South African antelope; considered the swiftest hoofed mammal
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sassaby (plural sassabies)
(dated) A large African antelope (Alcelaphus lunata, now Damaliscus lunatus), similar to the hartebeest, but having its horns regularly curved.
Source: Wiktionary
Sas"sa*by, Sas"sa*bye, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A large African antelope (Alcelaphus tunata), similar to the hartbeest, but having its horns regularly curved.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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