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.
VAPORER
Noun
vaporer (plural vaporers)
Alternative form of vapourer
Source: Wiktionary
Va"por*er, n.
Definition: One who vapors; a braggart. Vaporer moth. (Zoöl.) See Orgyia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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