Tropaeolum, genus Tropaeolum
(noun) a tropical American genus of dicotyledonous climbing or diffuse pungent herbs constituting the family Tropaeolaceae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
18 March 2025
(noun) any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors
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.
