From D. C. Solander, Swedish botanist.
solander (plural solanders)
A box, in the form of a book, used for keeping botanical specimens etc; drop-spine or clamshell box
• Alderson, Roseland, ladrones
Source: Wiktionary
So*lan"der, n.
Definition: See Sallenders.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
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.