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.
CULTUS
cult, cultus, religious cult
(noun) a system of religious beliefs and rituals; “devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cultus (plural cultuses)
Established or accepted religious rites or customs of worship; state of religious development.
Source: Wiktionary
Cul"tus (kl"ts), n. sing. & pl.; E. pl.Cultuses (-. Etym: [L., cultivation, culture. See Cult.]
Definition: Established or accepted religious rites or usages of worship; state of religious development. Cf.Cult, 2.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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