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.
CUSP
cusp
(noun) point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch)
cusp
(noun) small elevation on the grinding surface of a tooth
cusp, leaflet
(noun) a thin triangular flap of a heart valve
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cusp (plural cusps)
A sharp point or pointed end.
(figuratively) An important moment when a decision is made that will determine future events.
(geometry) A point of a curve where the curve is continuous but has no derivative, but such that it has a derivative at every nearby point.
(architecture) A point made by the intersection of two curved lines or curved structures, a common motif in Gothic architecture.
(astrology) A boundary between zodiacal signs and houses.
(dentistry) Any of the pointed parts of a canine tooth or molar.
(anatomy) A flap of a valve of a heart or blood vessel.
Synonyms
• (sharp point, pointed end): ord
Verb
cusp (third-person singular simple present cusps, present participle cusping, simple past and past participle cusped)
(slang) To behave in a reckless or dangerous manner.
Anagrams
• CPSU, CPUs, UPCs, UPSC, cups, scup
Source: Wiktionary
Cusp (ksp), n. Etym: [L. cuspis, -idis, point, pointed end.]
1. (Arch.)
Definition: A triangular protection from the intrados of an arch, or from an inner curve of tracery.
2. (Astrol.)
Definition: The beginning or first entrance of any house in the calculations of nativities, etc.
3. (Astron)
Definition: The point or horn of the crescent moon or other crescent-shaped luminary.
4. (Math.)
Definition: A multiple point of a curve at which two or more branches of the curve have a common tangent.
5. (Anat.)
Definition: A prominence or point, especially on the crown of a tooth.
6. (Bot.)
Definition: A sharp and rigid point.
Cusp, v. t. [imp. & p.p. Cusped (kspt); p.pr. & vb. n. Cusping.]
Definition: To furnish with a cusp or cusps.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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