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.
AQUATIC
aquatic
(adjective) operating or living or growing in water; “boats are aquatic vehicles”; “water lilies are aquatic plants”; “fish are aquatic animals”
aquatic
(adjective) relating to or consisting of or being in water; “an aquatic environment”
aquatic
(noun) a plant that lives in or on water
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Usage notes
The pronunciations with a back vowel are more recent and reflect a long-established tendency to round a historic short-a after IPA: /w/.
Adjective
aquatic (comparative more aquatic, superlative most aquatic)
Relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water.
Synonyms
• waterly
Noun
aquatic (plural aquatics)
Any aquatic plant.
Source: Wiktionary
A*quat"ic, a. Etym: [L. aquaticus: cf. F. aquatique. See Aqua.]
Definition: Pertaining to water growing in water; living in, swimming in, or frequenting the margins of waters; as, aquatic plants and fowls.
A*quat`ic, n.
1. An aquatic animal or plant.
2. pl.
Definition: Sports or exercises practiced in or on the water.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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