cafeteria

English

noun
Definitions
  • A restaurant in which customers select their food at a counter then carry it on a tray to a table to eat
  • A dining area in an institution where meals may be purchased (as above), provided, or brought in from elsewhere

Etymology

Derived from Spanish, Castilian cafetería (coffeehouse) derived from French cafetière derived from Ottoman Turkish قهوه (coffee) derived from Arabic قَهْوَة (coffee, a brew, wine).

Origin

Arabic

قَهْوَة

Gloss

coffee, a brew, wine

Concept
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Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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