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.
ELOQUENT
eloquent, facile, fluent, silver, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken
(adjective) expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively; “able to dazzle with his facile tongue”; “silver speech”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
eloquent (comparative more eloquent, superlative most eloquent)
fluently persuasive and articulate
effective in expressing meaning by speech
Usage notes
Eloquent expresses stronger praise than do articulate or well-spoken.
Synonyms
• articulate
• well-spoken
Source: Wiktionary
El"o*quent, a. Etym: [F. éloquent, L. eloquens, -entis, p. pr. of eloqui to speak out, declaim; e + loqui to speak. See Loquacious.]
1. Having the power of expressing strong emotions or forcible arguments in an elevated, impassioned, and effective manner; as, an eloquent orator or preacher. O Death, all-eloquent! You only prove What dust we dote on when 't is man we love. Pope.
2. Adapted to express strong emotion or to state facts arguments with fluency and power; as, an eloquent address or statement; an eloquent appeal to a jury.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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