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.
BREAKAWAY
breakaway, fissiparous, separatist
(adjective) having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude; “a breakaway faction”
breakaway, breaking away
(noun) the act of breaking away or withdrawing from; “there was a breakaway by the discontented members”; “a breaking away from family and neighborhood”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
breakaway (not comparable)
Having broken away from a larger unit.
Capable of breaking off without damaging the larger structure.
(ice hockey) Occurring during or as a result of a breakaway (see Noun)
(entertainment industry) Enjoying rapid popular success.
Noun
breakaway (plural breakaways)
The act of breaking away from something.
(cycling) A group of riders which has gone ahead of the peloton.
(ice hockey) A situation in the game where one or more players of a team attack towards the goal of the other team without having any defenders in front of them.
(boxing) The act of getting away from one's opponent; the separation of the boxers after a spell of infighting.
(AU) A stampede of animals.
(AU) An animal that breaks away from a herd.
(AU, geography) An eroding steep slope on the edge of a plateau.
A particular yo-yo trick .
A swing dance in which the leader occasionally swings the follower out into an open position.
Source: Wiktionary
Break"a*way`, n. [Break + away] [Australasia]
1.
Definition: A wild rush of sheep, cattle, horses, or camels (especially at the smell or the sight of water); a stampede.
2. An animal that breaks away from a herd.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CLEAN
(adjective) free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed; “he landed a clean left on his opponent’s cheek”; “a clean throw”; “the neat exactness of the surgeon’s knife”
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