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.
VOLUTIONS
Noun
volutions
plural of volution
Source: Wiktionary
VOLUTION
Vo*lu"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. LL. volutio an arch, vault.]
1. A spiral turn or wreath.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A whorl of a spiral shell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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