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.
HAECCEITY
quiddity, haecceity
(noun) the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
haecceity (countable and uncountable, plural haecceities)
(philosophy) The essence of a particular thing that gives it its unique particularity; those qualities that make an individual this specific individual and not some other.
Synonyms
• thisness
Source: Wiktionary
Hæc*ce`i*ty, Etym: [L. hæcce this.] (Logic)
Definition: Literally, this-ness. A scholastic term to express individuality or singleness; as, this book.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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13 May 2024
AMISS
(adverb) in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner; “if you think him guilty you judge amiss”; “he spoke amiss”; “no one took it amiss when she spoke frankly”
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