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.
AUTOGAMY
autogamy
(noun) self-fertilization in plants
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
autogamy (uncountable)
Self-fertilization, the fertilizing pollen being derived from the same blossom as the pistil acted upon.
Source: Wiktionary
Au*tog"a*my, n. Etym: [Auto- + Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: Self-fertilization, the fertilizing pollen being derived from the same blossom as the pistil acted upon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AUDACIOUS
(adjective) invulnerable to fear or intimidation; “audacious explorers”; “fearless reporters and photographers”; “intrepid pioneers”
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