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.
DISBUD
disbud
(verb) destroy undeveloped horn buds (of cattle)
disbud
(verb) thin out buds to improve the quality of the remaining flowers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
disbud (third-person singular simple present disbuds, present participle disbudding, simple past and past participle disbudded)
(horticulture) To remove buds from a plant in order to promote growth and health in the remaining buds.
(veterinary) To remove horn-buds from a young calf, lamb or goat kid, to prevent growth of horns.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*bud", v. t. Etym: [See Bud, v.] (Hort.)
Definition: To deprive of buds or shoots, as for training, or economizing the vital strength of a tree.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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