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.
APOPEMPTIC
apopemptic
(adjective) addressed to one who is departing; “apopemptic hymns”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
apopemptic (not comparable)
Pertaining to departing; farewell, valedictory.
Noun
apopemptic (plural apopemptics)
(obsolete) A farewell or parting address.
Source: Wiktionary
Ap`o*pemp"tic, a. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: Sung or addressed to one departing; valedictory; as, apoplectic songs or hymns.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANYMORE
(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”
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