xanthochroic (comparative more xanthochroic, superlative most xanthochroic)
pertaining to people or races with light hair and pale complexions
Source: Wiktionary
Xan`tho*chro"ic, a. [Xantho-+ Gr. chro`a color.] (Ethnol.)
Definition: Having a yellowish or fair complexion; of or pertaining to the Xanthochroi.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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.
