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.
NOTORIOUS
infamous, ill-famed, notorious
(adjective) known widely and usually unfavorably; “a notorious gangster”; “the tenderloin district was notorious for vice”; “the infamous Benedict Arnold”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
notorious (comparative more notorious, superlative most notorious)
Widely known, especially for something negative; infamous.
Synonyms: ill-famed, infamous
Antonym: famous
Source: Wiktionary
No*to"ri*ous, a. Etym: [L. notorius pointing out, making known, fr. noscere, notum, to known: cf. F. notoire. See Know.]
Definition: Generally known and talked of by the public; universally believed to be true; manifest to the world; evident; -- usually in an unfavorable sense; as, a notorious thief; a notorious crime or vice. Your goodness, Since you provoke me, shall be most notorious. Shak.
Syn.
– Distinguished; remarkable; conspicuous; celebrated; noted; famous; renowned.
– No*to"ri*ous*ly, adv.
– No*to"ri*ous*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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