羔丕

羔丕

1. (Singapore Teochew) Alternative name for 咖啡 (kāfēi, “coffee”).
   • 1838, “推農務之會”, in Karl Gützlaff, editor, 東西洋考每月統紀傳 [Eastern Western Monthly Magazine], page 12:

     向來於新嘉坡之土止種波羅蜜、胡椒而已。後栽羔丕、甘蔗、蔞藤。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     向来于新嘉坡之土止种波罗蜜、胡椒而已。后栽羔丕、甘蔗、蒌藤。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     Xiànglái yú Xīnjiāpō zhī tǔ zhǐ zhòng bōluómì, hújiāo éryǐ. Hòu zāi gāopī, gānzhè, lóuténg. [Pinyin]

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• Lim Hiong Seng (1886), “Provisions, Fish, Vegetable and Fruit”, in Handbook of the Swatow Vernacular, Singapore: Koh Yew Hean Press