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.
SLEUTHHOUND
bloodhound, sleuthhound
(noun) a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
sleuth, sleuthhound
(noun) a detective who follows a trail
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sleuthhound (plural sleuthhounds)
A working dog who tracks or pursues e.g. a wanted criminal; a bloodhound similar hound formerly used in Scotland.
(informal) A detective; a sleuth.
Source: Wiktionary
Sleuth"hound`, n. Etym: [See Sleuth, and cf. Slothound.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A hound that tracks animals by the scent; specifically, a bloodhound. [Spelt variously slouthhound, sluthhound, etc.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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