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.
UNGENTLE
ignoble, ungentle, untitled
(adjective) not of the nobility; “of ignoble (or ungentle) birth”; “untitled civilians”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
ungentle (comparative more ungentle, superlative most ungentle)
Showing a lack of gentleness, kindness or compassion.
Synonyms: cruel, harsh, rough, unkind
(obsolete) Not acting according to accepted ethics or standards of behaviour.
Synonyms: base, villainous, wicked
Source: Wiktionary
Un*gen"tle, a.
Definition: Not gentle; lacking good breeding or delicacy; harsh. Vicious, ungentle, foolish, blunt, unkind. Shak. That ungentle flavor which distinguishes nearly all our native and uncultivated grapes. Hawthorne.
– Un*gen"tle*ness, n.
– Un*gen"tly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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