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.
PLAUDIT
acclaim, acclamation, plaudits, plaudit, eclat
(noun) enthusiastic approval; “the book met with modest acclaim”; “he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd”; “they gave him more eclat than he really deserved”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
plaudit (plural plaudits)
(often, in the plural) A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed.
Synonyms
• See also applause
Source: Wiktionary
Plau"dit, n. Etym: [From L. plaudite do ye praise (which was said by players at the end of a performance), 2d pers. pl. imperative of plaudere. Cf. Plausible.]
Definition: A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed. Not in the shouts and plaudits of the throng. Longfellow.
Syn.
– Acclamation; applause; encomium; commendation; approbation; approval.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ACRIMONIOUS
(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; “an acrimonious dispute”; “bitter about the divorce”
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