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.
alate, alated
(adjective) (of seeds or insects) having winglike extensions; “alate leaves”; “alate seeds of a maple tree”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
alate (comparative more alate, superlative most alate)
(entomology, botany) Having winglike extensions or parts; winged.
• alated
alate (plural alates)
A winged, reproductive form of several social insects.
alate (not comparable)
(archaic) recently; lately; of late.
Source: Wiktionary
A*late", adv. Etym: [Pref. a- + late.]
Definition: Lately; of late. [Archaic] There hath been alate such tales spread abroad. Latimer.
A"late, A"la*ted, a. Etym: [L. alatus, from ala wing.]
Definition: Winged; having wings, or side appendages like wings.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
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.