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.
MONO
mono, monophonic, single-channel
(adjective) designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
mono (uncountable)
(informal) Clipping of mononucleosis.
Etymology 2
Noun
mono (plural monos)
(slang, UK, Australia) A bicycle or motorcycle trick where the front wheel is lifted off the ground while riding
Synonyms
• wheelie
Etymology 3
Adjective
mono (not comparable)
(colloquial) Monaural or monophonic; having only a single audio channel.
Antonyms
• stereo
Etymology 4
Adjective
mono (not comparable)
(colloquial) Monochrome.
Etymology 5
Noun
mono (plural monos)
(category theory) Abbreviation of monomorphism.
Etymology 6
Adjective
mono (comparative more mono, superlative most mono)
(chiefly, informal) Monoamorous, monogamous.
Coordinate terms
• poly
Noun
mono (plural monos)
(informal) A monogamous person.
Etymology 7
Adjective
mono (comparative more mono, superlative most mono)
(chiefly, informal) Monosexual.
Coordinate terms
• bi, pan
Anagrams
• Moon, moon, nomo-
Noun
Mono pl (plural only)
An American Indian people of the central Sierra Nevada and neighboring Great Basin lands to the east in California.
An ethnic group from the Congo.
Proper noun
Mono
The Numic language of the Mono people of California.
The language of the Mono people of the Congo.
A county of California, United States, see Mono County.
An alkaline desert lake, Mono Lake, in this county that has a unique ecosystem.
A town in Ontario.
An island in Solomon Islands.
A river in Togo.
Anagrams
• Moon, moon, nomo-
Source: Wiktionary
Mon"o-, Mon-. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: A prefix signifying one, single, alone; as, monocarp, monopoly; (Chem.) indicating that a compound contains one atom, radical, or group of that to the name of which it is united; as, monoxide, monosulphide, monatomic, etc.
Mo"no, n. Etym: [Sp.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The black howler of Central America (Mycetes villosus).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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