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.
EXPLICITLY
explicitly
(adverb) in an explicit manner; “in his foreword Professor Clark puts it explicitly”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
explicitly (comparative more explicitly, superlative most explicitly)
In an explicit manner.
Synonyms
• expressly, unambiguously; see also explicitly
Antonyms
• implicitly
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*plic"it*ly, adv.
Definition: In an explicit manner; clearly; plainly; without disguise or reservation of meaning; not by inference or implication; as, he explicitly avows his intention.
EXPLICIT
Ex"pli*cit. Etym: [LL., an abbreviation of explicitus (est liber) the book (which anciently was a roll of parchment) is unfolded (and, of course, "finished"). See Explicit, a.]
Definition: A word formerly used (as finis is now) at the conclusion of a book to indicate the end.
Ex*plic"it, a. Etym: [L. explicitus; p.p. of explicare to unfold: cf. F. explicite. See Explicate, Exploit.]
1. Not implied merely, or conveyed by implication; distinctly stated; plain in language; open to the understanding; clear; not obscure or ambiguous; express; unequivocal; as, an explicit declaration. The language of the charter was too explicit to admit of a doubt. Bancroft.
2. Having no disguised meaning or reservation; unreserved; outspoken;
– applied to persons; as, he was earnest and explicit in his statement. Explicit function. (Math.) See under Function.
Syn.
– Express; clear; plain; open; unreserved; unambiguous.
– Explicit, Express. Explicit denotes a setting forth in the plainest, language, so that the meaning can not be misunderstood; as, an explicit promise. Express is stronger than explicit: it adds force to clearness. An express promise or engagement is not only unambiguous, but stands out in bold relief, with the most binding hold on the conscience. An explicit statement; a clear and explicit notion; explicit direction; no words can be more explicit. An explicit command; an express prohibition. "An express declaration goes forcibly and directly to the point. An explicit declaration leaves nothing ambiguous." C. J. Smith.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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