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.
APPUI
Etymology
Noun
appui (plural appuis or appuies)
(obsolete) A support or supporter; a stay; a prop.
(horse-riding, obsolete) The mutual bearing or support of the hand of the rider and the mouth of the horse through the bit and bridle.
Clipping of point d'appui
Source: Wiktionary
Ap`pui", n. Etym: [F., fr. L. ad + podium foothold, Gr.
Definition: A support or supporter; a stay; a prop. [Obs.] If a be to climb trees that are of any great height, there would be stays and appuies set to it. Holland. Point d'appui. Etym: [F., a point of support.] (Mil.) (a) A given point or body, upon which troops are formed, or by which are marched in line or column. (b) An advantageous defensive support, as a castle, morass, wood, declivity, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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