UNDERSERVED

Etymology

Adjective

underserved (comparative more underserved, superlative most underserved)

Underresourced; not having sufficient service.

(medical) Disadvantaged with regard to health services because of inability to pay, inability to access care, or other disparities for reasons of race, religion, language group or social status.

Verb

underserved

simple past tense and past participle of underserve

Usage notes

Not to be confused with undeserved.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

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.

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