café

French

noun
Definitions
  • coffee drink
  • coffee colour
  • public house
  • cafe, coffee shop

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian caffè (coffee) derived from Ottoman Turkish قهوه (coffee) derived from Arabic قَهْوَة (coffee, a brew, wine).

Origin

Arabic

قَهْوَة

Gloss

coffee, a brew, wine

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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