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.
DETAINMENT
detention, detainment, hold, custody
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
detainment (countable and uncountable, plural detainments)
The condition of being detained; detention.
Source: Wiktionary
De*tain"ment, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. detenement.]
Definition: Detention. [R.] Blackstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
15 January 2025
BEAR
(verb) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; “She bears the title of Duchess”; “He held the governorship for almost a decade”
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