INDOCIBLE

Etymology

Adjective

indocible (comparative more indocible, superlative most indocible)

Incapable of being taught, or not easily instructed; dull in intellect; intractable.

Source: Wiktionary


In*doc"i*ble, a. Etym: [L. indocibilis. See In- not, and Docible.]

Definition: Incapable of being taught, or not easily instructed; dull in intellect; intractable; unteachable; indocile. Bp. Hall.

– In*doc"i*ble*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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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