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.
ULULA
Ul"u*la, n. Etym: [L., a screech owl.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of owls including the great gray owl (Ulula cinerea) of Arctic America, and other similar species. See Illust. of Owl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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