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.
RELATIONSHIP
relationship, human relationship
(noun) a relation between people; (‘relationship’ is often used where ‘relation’ would serve, as in ‘the relationship between inflation and unemployment’, but the preferred usage of ‘relationship’ is for human relations or states of relatedness); “the relationship between mothers and their children”
kinship, family relationship, relationship
(noun) (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
relationship
(noun) a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection); “he didn’t want his wife to know of the relationship”
relationship
(noun) a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
relationship (plural relationships)
Connection or association; the condition of being related.
(mathematics) The links between the x-values and y-values of ordered pairs of numbers especially coordinates.
Kinship; being related by blood or marriage.
A romantic or sexual involvement.
A way in which two or more people behave and are involved with each other
(music) The level or degree of affinity between keys, chords and tones.
Hyponyms
• joking relationship
Source: Wiktionary
Re*la"tion*ship, n.
Definition: The state of being related by kindred, affinity, or other alliance. Mason.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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