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.
ZYGOBRANCHIATE
Adjective
zygobranchiate (comparative more zygobranchiate, superlative most zygobranchiate)
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Zygobranchia
Source: Wiktionary
Zyg`o*bran"chi*ate, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Zygobranchia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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