'Coffee' is a word borrowed from Turkish 'kahveh'. The word entered the English language some time around 1598.
coffee [noun] [1598]
- a beverage made by percolation, infusion, or decoction from the roasted and ground seeds of a coffee plant
- any of several Old World tropical plants (genus Coffea and especially C. arabica and ) of the madder family that are wi...
- coffee seeds especially roasted and often ground
- a dehydrated product made from brewed coffee
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Etymology: Italian & Turkish; Italian 'caffè' from Turkish 'kahve' from Arabic 'qahwa'
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