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.
INCUMBRANCE
hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference
(noun) any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
burden, load, encumbrance, incumbrance, onus
(noun) an onerous or difficult concern; “the burden of responsibility”; “that’s a load off my mind”
encumbrance, incumbrance
(noun) a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
incumbrance (countable and uncountable, plural incumbrances)
A burden; a thing that must be carried.
(legal) an interest, right, burden, or liability attached to a title of land, such as a lien or mortgage.
(legal) One who is dependent on another.
Synonyms
• encumbrance
Source: Wiktionary
In*cum"brance, n. Etym: [See Encumbrance.] [Written also encumbrance.]
1. A burdensome and troublesome load; anything that impedes motion or action, or renders it difficult or laborious; clog; impediment; hindrance; check. Cowper.
2. (Law)
Definition: A burden or charge upon property; a claim or lien upon an estate, which may diminish its value.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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