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.
TAIRA
tayra, taira, Eira barbara
(noun) long-tailed arboreal mustelid of Central America and South America
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Taira (plural Tairas)
A Japanese male given name from Japanese
A surname.
Anagrams
• Arita, Atari, Atira, aarti, arati, atari, atria, raita, riata, tarai, tiara
Noun
taira (plural tairas)
Alternative form of tayra
Anagrams
• Arita, Atari, Atira, aarti, arati, atari, atria, raita, riata, tarai, tiara
Source: Wiktionary
Tai"ra, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Same as Tayra.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SOUARI
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
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