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.
STRAUSS
Strauss, Johann Strauss, Strauss the Elder
(noun) Austrian composer of waltzes (1804-1849)
Strauss, Johann Strauss, Strauss the Younger
(noun) Austrian composer and son of Strauss the Elder; composed many famous waltzes and became known as the ‘waltz king’ (1825-1899)
Strauss, Richard Strauss
(noun) German composer of many operas; collaborated with librettist Hugo von Hoffmannsthal to produce several operas (1864-1949)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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