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.
MARVEL
wonder, marvel
(noun) something that causes feelings of wonder; “the wonders of modern science”
marvel
(verb) express astonishment or surprise about something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
marvel (plural marvels)
That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle.
Wonder, astonishment.
Verb
marvel (third-person singular simple present marvels, present participle (US) marveling or (UK) marvelling, simple past and past participle (US) marveled or (UK) marvelled)
(intransitive) To become filled with wonderment or admiration; to be amazed at something.
(obsolete, transitive) To marvel at.
(obsolete, transitive, used impersonally) To cause to marvel or be surprised.
Anagrams
• vermal
Proper noun
Marvel (plural Marvels)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Marvel is the 8523rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3862 individuals. Marvel is most common among White (90.42%) individuals.
Anagrams
• vermal
Source: Wiktionary
Mar"vel, n. Etym: [OE. mervaile, F. merveille, fr. L. mirabilia wonderful things, pl., fr. mirabilis wonderful, fr. mirari to wonder or marvel at. See Admire, Smile, and cf. Miracle.]
1. That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle. I will do marvels such as have not been done. Ex. xxxiv. 10. Nature's sweet marvel undefiled. Emerson.
2. Wonder. [R.] "Use lessens marvel." Sir W. Scott. Marvel of Peru. (Bot.) See Four-o'clock.
Mar"vel, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Marveled or Marvelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Marveling or Marvelling.] Etym: [OE. merveilen, OF. merveillier.]
Definition: To be struck with surprise, astonishment, or wonder; to wonder. Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. 1 john iii. 13.
Mar"vel, v. t.
1. To marvel at. [Obs.] Wyclif.
2. To cause to marvel, or be surprised; -- used impersonally. [Obs.] But much now me marveleth. Rich. the Redeless.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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