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.
ACCUMBENT
accumbent, decumbent, recumbent
(adjective) lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
accumbent (comparative more accumbent, superlative most accumbent)
Leaning or reclining, as the ancients did at their meals.
(botany) Lying against anything, as one part of a leaf against another leaf
Noun
accumbent (plural accumbents)
One who rests in an accumbent position, especially at table.
Source: Wiktionary
Ac*cum"bent, a.
1. Leaning or reclining, as the ancients did at their meals. The Roman.. accumbent posture in eating. Arbuthnot.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Lying against anything, as one part of a leaf against another leaf. Gray. Accumbent cotyledons have their edges placed against the caulicle. Eaton.
Ac*cum"bent, n.
Definition: One who reclines at table.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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