SAXAUL

Etymology

Noun

saxaul (plural saxauls)

Any of three species of the amaranth genus Haloxylon: Haloxylon ammodendron (the black saxaul), Haloxylon aphyllum, and Haloxylon persicum (the white saxaul).

Source: Wiktionary



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SUBDUCTION

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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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