Coffee has initially been a food â 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.
SYNECDOCHICAL
synecdochic, synecdochical
(adjective) using the name of a part for that of the whole or the whole for the part; or the special for the general or the general for the special; or the material for the thing made of it; âto use âhandâ for âworkerâ or âten sailâ for âten shipsâ or âsteelâ for âswordâ is to use a synecdochic figure of speechâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
synecdochical (comparative more synecdochical, superlative most synecdochical)
Using an inclusive term for something included, or vice versa; using something spoken of as the whole (hand for laborer) or vice versa (the court for the judge).
Synonyms
• synecdochic
Source: Wiktionary
Syn`ec*doch"ic*al, a.
Definition: Expressed by synecdoche; implying a synecdoche. Isis is used for Themesis by a synecdochical kind of speech, or by a poetical liberty, in using one for another. Drayton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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WHOLE
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; âhow big is that part compared to the whole?â; âthe team is a unitâ
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