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.
WHEELHORSE
Etymology
Noun
wheelhorse (plural wheelhorses)
(US, dated) One of a team of horses which is nearest to the wheels of a carriage, as opposed to a leader or forward horse.
(US, figuratively) A person who labors heavily for a particular cause, without being concerned about recognition.
(obsolete or historical) A foot-propelled vehicle; a bicycle.
Synonyms
• (horse nearest to the wheels of a carriage): wheeler
Anagrams
• horsewheel
Source: Wiktionary
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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