Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
DEROGATIVE
derogative, derogatory, disparaging
(adjective) expressive of low opinion; “derogatory comments”; “disparaging remarks about the new house”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
derogative (comparative more derogative, superlative most derogative)
Disparaging; tending or intending to be belittling.
Of or pertaining to derogation; that derogates
Synonyms
• derogatory
• (tending or intending to be belittling): contemptuous
Antonyms
• deferential
Noun
derogative (plural derogatives)
(rare) A derogatory word or word-form.
Source: Wiktionary
De*rog"a*tive, a.
Definition: Derogatory.
– De*rog"a*tive*ly, adv. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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