Coffee has initially been a food – 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.
BEHAVIOUR
behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings
(noun) manner of acting or controlling yourself
behavior, behaviour
(noun) (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation
demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportment
(noun) (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
behavior, behaviour
(noun) the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances; “the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
behaviour (usually uncountable, plural behaviours) (British spelling, Canadian spelling, Australian spelling, South African spelling and New Zealand spelling)
The way a living creature behaves or acts.
The way a device or system operates.
Usage notes
• Adjectives often applied to "behaviour" include: human, animal, physical, chemical, mechanical, electrical, organizational, corporate, social, collective, parental, interpersonal, sexual, criminal, appropriate, inappropriate, correct, incorrect, right, wrong, good, bad, acceptable, unacceptable, poor, ethical, unethical, moral, immoral, responsible, irresponsible, normal, odd, deviant, abnormal, violent, abusive, aggressive, offensive, defensive, rude, stupid, undesirable, verbal, nonverbal, learned, professional, unprofessional, adaptive, compulsive, questionable, assertive, disgusting, self-destructive, trained, expected, unexpected, public, private, observed, guided, rewarded, punished, childish, mature, acceptable, unacceptable, encouraged, positive, chosen, personal, lawful, illegal, impulsive, measured, shameful, dangerous, regretful, unacceptable, inappropriate, socially-acceptable, online, desirable, undesirable, prompted
Source: Wiktionary
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28 December 2024
ACERVULUS
(noun) small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi
Coffee Trivia
