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.
TANTO
Etymology 1
Noun
tanto (plural tantos)
A common type of Japanese dagger or knife. Alternative spelling of tantō
Etymology 2
Adverb
tanto (not comparable)
(music) So much; too much.
Anagrams
• natto
Source: Wiktionary
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