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.
ALUMNUS
alumnus, alumna, alum, graduate, grad
(noun) a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
alumnus
A male pupil or student.
A male graduate.
A student of either gender.
A graduate of either gender.
Usage notes
Alumnus is used when the gender of the subject is unspecified.
Any alumnus may be invited to the reunion.
Hypernyms
• (of any gender): alum or alumn, alumni (often proscribed), alumnx
Source: Wiktionary
A*lum"nus, n.; pl. Alumni. Etym: [L., fr. alere to nourish.]
Definition: A pupil; especially, a graduate of a college or other seminary of learning.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TEMPORIZE
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
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