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.
CESSIONARY
Etymology
Noun
cessionary (plural cessionaries)
The person who receives transfer or cession of a personal obligation from the cedent.
Source: Wiktionary
Ces"sion*a*ry, a. Etym: [LL. cessionarius, from cessionare to cede, fr. L. cessio: cf. F. cessionnaire. See Cession.]
Definition: Having surrendered the effects; as, a cessionary bankrupt. Martin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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