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.
UNRAVEL
run, unravel
(verb) become undone; “the sweater unraveled”
unravel, unknot, unscramble, untangle, unpick
(verb) become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; “unravel the thread”
ravel, unravel, ravel out
(verb) disentangle; “can you unravel the mystery?”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
unravel (third-person singular simple present unravels, present participle (US) unraveling or unravelling, simple past and past participle (US) unraveled or unravelled)
(transitive) To separate the threads (of); disentangle.
(intransitive) (of threads, etc.) To become separated; (of something woven, knitted, etc.) to come apart.
(transitive, figurative) To clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve.
(transitive, figurative) To separate the connected or united parts of; to throw into disorder; to confuse.
(intransitive, figurative) To become undone; to collapse.
Usage notes
The spellings unraveling and unraveled are primarily US while unravelling and unravelled are primarily UK, other Commonwealth countries, and Ireland.
Synonyms
• (separate the threads of): disentangle, unsnarl
• (clear from complication): solve, unriddle
Anagrams
• venular, vulnera
Source: Wiktionary
Un*rav"el, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- (intensive) + ravel.]
1. To disentangle; to disengage or separate the threads of; as, to unravel a stocking.
2. Hence, to clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve; as, to unravel a plot.
3. To separate the connected or united parts of; to throw into disorder; to confuse. "Art shall be conjured for it, and nature all unraveled." Dryden.
Un*rav"el, v. i.
Definition: To become unraveled, in any sense.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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