Cin`ga*lese", n. sing. & pl. Etym: [Cf. F. Cingalais.]
Definition: A native or natives of Ceylon descended from its primitive inhabitants; also (sing.),
Definition: the language of the Cingalese.
– a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Cingalese. [Written also Singhalese.]
Note: Ceylonese is applied to the inhabitants of the island in general.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 May 2025
(adjective) (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; “a sharp photographic image”; “the sharp crack of a twig”; “the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot”
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
