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.
DAFFODIL
daffodil, Narcissus pseudonarcissus
(noun) any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
daffodil (comparative more daffodil, superlative most daffodil)
Of a brilliant yellow color, like that of a daffodil.
Noun
daffodil (plural daffodils)
A bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus, with yellow flowers and a trumpet shaped corona, especially Narcissus pseudonarcissus, the national flower of Wales.
A brilliant yellow color, like that of a daffodil.
Coordinate terms
• asphodel
• hippeastrum (Hippeastrum)
• jonquil
• Lent lily
• star grass
• Colors
Etymology
From the daffodil flower, used since the end of the 19th century.
Proper noun
Daffodil
(rare) A female given name from English.
Source: Wiktionary
Daf"fo*dil, n. Etym: [OE. affodylle, prop., the asphodel, fr. LL. affodillus (cf. D. affodille or OF. asphodile, aphodille, F. asphodèle), L. asphodelus, fr. Gr. . The initial d in English is not satisfactorily explained. See Asphodel.] (Bot.) (a) A plant of the genus Asphodelus. (b) A plant of the genus Narcissus (N. Pseudo-narcissus). It has a bulbous root and beautiful flowers, usually of a yellow hue. Called also daffodilly, daffadilly, daffadowndilly, daffydowndilly, etc. With damasc roses and daffadowndillies set. Spenser. Strow me the ground with daffadowndillies, And cowslips, and kingcups, and loved lilies. Spenser. A college gown That clad her like an April Daffodilly. Tennyson And chance-sown daffodil. Whittier.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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