whydah, whidah, widow bird
(noun) mostly black African weaverbird
Source: WordNet® 3.1
alteration of the first component of widow bird
whidah (plural whidahs)
Alternative spelling of whydah
Source: Wiktionary
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
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.
