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.
WEEDERY
Etymology
Noun
weedery (countable and uncountable, plural weederies)
Weeds, collectively.
A place full of weeds or used for growing weeds.
(informal) A legal marijuana dispensary.
Source: Wiktionary
Weed"er*y, n.
Definition: Weeds, collectively; also, a place full of weeds or for growing weeds. [R.] Dr. H. More.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNINFORMATIVELY
(adverb) in an uninformative manner; “‘I can’t tell you when the manager will arrive,’ he said rather uninformatively”
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