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.
crucifer, cruciferous plant
(noun) any of various plants of the family Cruciferae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
crucifer (plural crucifers)
(Christianity) A person who carries a cross in a religious procession, a cross bearer.
(botany) A member of the family Cruciferae, the cabbage family, including cabbage and mustard.
• (botany): arugula, cabbage, cauliflower, mustard greens, radish, spring greens, watercress
• Ferrucci
Source: Wiktionary
Cru"ci*fer (-fr), n. Etym: [See Cruciferous.] (Bot.)
Definition: Any plant of the order Cruciferæ.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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.