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.
ENDOGAMOUS
endogamous, endogamic
(adjective) pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only within the limits of a clan or tribe
endogamous, endogamic
(adjective) characterized by or fit for fertilization by pollen from another flower of the same kind
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
endogamous (not comparable)
(of a marriage) Taking place within a social group.
Antonyms
• exogamous
Source: Wiktionary
En*dog"a*mous, a. Etym: [Endo- + Gr.
Definition: Marrying within the same tribe; -- opposed to exogamous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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