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.
LITERALISM
literalism
(noun) the doctrine of realistic (literal) portrayal in art or literature
literalism
(noun) a disposition to interpret statements in their literal sense
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
literalism (usually uncountable, plural literalisms)
Literal interpretation or understanding; adherence to the exact letter or precise significance, as in interpreting or translating.
(arts) The style of art portraying a subject as literally and accurately as possible.
Source: Wiktionary
Lit"er*al*ism, n.
1. That which accords with the letter; a mode of interpreting literally; adherence to the letter.
2. (Fine Arts)
Definition: The tendency or disposition to represent objects faithfully, without abstraction, conventionalities, or idealization.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
13 February 2025
BREAK
(verb) cause the failure or ruin of; “His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage”; “This play will either make or break the playwright”
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