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.
CONSEQUENCE
consequence, import, moment
(noun) having important effects or influence; “decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself”; “virtue is of more moment than security”; “that result is of no consequence”
consequence, aftermath
(noun) the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot
(noun) a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; “the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise”; “his decision had depressing consequences for business”; “he acted very wise after the event”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
consequence (plural consequences)
That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause.
A result of actions, especially if such a result is unwanted or unpleasant.
A proposition collected from the agreement of other previous propositions; any conclusion which results from reason or argument; inference.
Chain of causes and effects; consecution.
Importance with respect to what comes after.
The power to influence or produce an effect.
(especially when preceded by "of") Importance, value, or influence.
Usage notes
• Adjectives often applied to "consequence": social, legal, environmental, political, economic, personal, cultural, moral, unintended, undesirable, likely, probable, necessary, logical, natural, important, significant, bad, disastrous, devastating, fatal, catastrophic, harmful.
Synonyms
• aftercome
• distinction
• implication
• moment
• rank
• repercussion
• value
Verb
consequence (third-person singular simple present consequences, present participle consequencing, simple past and past participle consequenced)
(transitive) To threaten or punish (a child, etc.) with specific consequences for misbehaviour.
Source: Wiktionary
Con"se*quence, n. Etym: [L., consequentia: cf. F. conséquence. See Consequent.]
1. That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause; a result. Shun to taste, And shun the bitter consequence. Milton.
2. (Logic)
Definition: A proposition collected from the agreement of other previous propositions; any conclusion which results from reason or argument; inference.
3. Chain of causes and effects; consecution. Such fatal consequence unites us three. Milton. Link follows link by necessary consequence. Coleridge.
4. Importance with respect to what comes after; power to influence or produce an effect; value; moment; rank; distinction. It is a matter of small consequence. Shak. A sense of your own worth and consequence. Cowper. In consequence, hence; for this cause.
– In consequence of, by reason of; as the effect of.
Syn.
– Effect; result; end. See Effect.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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