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.
TUSKY
Etymology 1
Adjective
tusky (comparative tuskier, superlative tuskiest)
Having tusks, especially prominent tusks.
Etymology 2
Noun
tusky (uncountable)
(dialect, Yorkshire) rhubarb, sticks from that vegetable
Source: Wiktionary
Tusk"y, a.
Definition: Having tusks. "The scar indented by the tusky oar." Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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