Word
history of coffee
Phoneticshis·to·ry of cof·fee
US/ˈhɪstəri əv ˈkɔfi/
UK/ˈhɪstəri əv ˈkɒfi/
Definition
compound. the story of how coffee was found in Ethiopia, traded in Yemen, and eventually spread to every part of the world to become a popular drink
compound. the chronological record of the discovery, cultivation, and global dissemination of the Coffea plant, tracing its origins from Ethiopia to the Arabian Peninsula and beyond.
Examples
“We are learning about the history of coffee in our class today.”
“The cafe walls are decorated with old maps that illustrate the history of coffee and its journey across the ocean.”
“To truly appreciate a single-origin roast, one must delve into the history of coffee and the socio-economic factors that shaped its global trade routes.”
Examples
simple
“We are learning about the history of coffee in our class today.”
contextual
“The cafe walls are decorated with old maps that illustrate the history of coffee and its journey across the ocean.”
complex
“To truly appreciate a single-origin roast, one must delve into the history of coffee and the socio-economic factors that shaped its global trade routes.”
Etymology
Combining the Greek 'historia' (inquiry) with 'coffee,' which derives from the Arabic 'qahwah' via the Turkish 'kahve.'
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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