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.
CAULIFLOWER
cauliflower
(noun) compact head of white undeveloped flowers
cauliflower, Brassica oleracea botrytis
(noun) a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cauliflower (plural cauliflowers)
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, an annual variety of cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.
The edible head or curd of a cauliflower plant.
The swelling of a cauliflower ear.
Source: Wiktionary
Cau"li*flow`er, n. Etym: [F. choufleur, modified by E. Cole. L. caulis, and by E. flower; F. chou cabbage is fr. L. caulis stalk, cabbage, and fleur flower is fr. L. flos flower. See Cole, and Flower.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: An annual variety of Brassica oleracea, or cabbage of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.
2. The edible head or "curd" of a caulifower plant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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