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.
UMBRES
Noun
umbres
plural of umbre
Anagrams
• brumes, umbers
Source: Wiktionary
UMBRE
Um"bre, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: See Umber.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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