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.
VICEROY
viceroy, Limenitis archippus
(noun) showy American butterfly resembling the monarch but smaller
viceroy, vicereine
(noun) governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
viceroy (plural viceroys)
One who governs a country, province, or colony as the representative of a monarch.
Synonyms: vicar, provost
A zongdu.
An orange and black North American butterfly (Limenitis archippus), so named because it is similar to, but smaller than, the monarch butterfly.
Coordinate terms
• vicereine
Source: Wiktionary
Vice"roy, n. Etym: [F. vice-roi; pref. vice- in the place of (L. vice) + roi a king, L. rex. See Vice, prep. and Royal.]
1. The governor of a country or province who rules in the name of the sovereign with regal authority, as the king's substitute; as, the viceroy of India.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A large and handsome American butterfly (Basilarchia, or Limenitis, archippus). Its wings are orange-red, with black lines along the nervures and a row of white spots along the outer margins. The larvæ feed on willow, poplar, and apple trees.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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