HEBETUDE

hebetude

(noun) mental lethargy or dullness

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hebetude (uncountable)

Mental lethargy or dullness.

Source: Wiktionary


Heb"e*tude, n. Etym: [L. hebetudo.]

Definition: Dullness; stupidity. Harvey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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TIME

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Coffee Trivia

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.

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