Coffee has initially been a food ā chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
ACCUSATORY
accusative, accusatory, accusing, accusive
(adjective) containing or expressing accusation; āan accusative forefingerā; āblack accusatory looksā; āaccusive shoes and telltale trousersā- O.Henry; āhis accusing glareā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
accusatory (comparative more accusatory, superlative most accusatory)
pertaining to, or containing, an accusation [from the early 17th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
Ac*cu"sa*to*ry, a. Etym: [L. accusatorius, fr. accusare.]
Definition: Pertaining to, or containing, an accusation; as, an accusatory libel. Grote.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
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