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.
EXOGAMOUS
exogamous, exogamic
(adjective) pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only outside the limits of a clan or tribe
exogamous, exogamic
(adjective) characterized by or fit for fertilization by a flower that is not closely related
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
exogamous (comparative more exogamous, superlative most exogamous)
(biology, marriage) Of or relating to exogamy.
Antonyms
• endogamous
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*og"a*mous, a. Etym: [Exo- + Gr.
Definition: Relating to exogamy; marrying outside of the limits of one's own tribe; -- opposed to endogenous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THEORETICAL
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