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.
VINEGARY
vinegary, vinegarish
(adjective) having a sour disposition; ill-tempered
acetose, acetous, vinegary, vinegarish
(adjective) tasting or smelling like vinegar
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
vinegary (comparative more vinegary, superlative most vinegary)
Sour; like vinegar.
(figuratively) Acerbic, bitter.
Of a liquid, having turned partially or fully to vinegar.
Synonyms
• (sour, like vinegar): acerbic, acrid, sour, tart, vinegarish
• (figurative: acerbic, bitter): acerbic, bitter, nasty, sour, vitriolic
• (having turned partially or fully to vinegar)
Anagrams
• vigenary
Source: Wiktionary
Vin"e*gar*y, a.
Definition: Having the nature of vinegar; sour; unamiable.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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