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.
SPRINGBUCK
springbok, springbuck, Antidorcas marsupialis, Antidorcas euchore
(noun) a South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into the air
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
springbuck (plural springbucks)
Alternative form of springbok
Source: Wiktionary
Spring"bok`, Spring"buck`, n. Etym: [D. springbok; springen to spring, leap + bok a he-goat, buck.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A South African gazelle (Gazella euchore) noted for its graceful form and swiftness, and for its peculiar habit of springing lighty and suddenly into the air. It has a white dorsal stripe, expanding into a broad patch of white on the rump and tail. Called also springer. [Written also springboc, and springbock.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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