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.
DEBASEMENT
degradation, debasement
(noun) changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
adulteration, debasement
(noun) being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
debasement (countable and uncountable, plural debasements)
The act of debasing or the state of being debased; a lowering or degradation, especially in character or quality.
The lowering of the value of a currency by reducing the amount of valuable metal in the coins.
Source: Wiktionary
De*base"ment, n.
Definition: The act of debasing or the state of being debased. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
16 November 2024
LEAVE
(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”
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