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.
FIESTA
fete, feast, fiesta
(noun) an elaborate party (often outdoors)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
fiesta (plural fiestas)
(In Spanish speaking countries) A religious festival.
A festive occasion.
Synonyms
• (festive occasion): celebration, party
Anagrams
• afties, saftie
Source: Wiktionary
Fies"ta, n. [Sp. See Feast, n.]
Definition: Among Spanish, a religious festival; a saint's day or holiday; also, a holiday or festivity.
Even . . . a bullfight is a fiesta. Am. Dialect Notes.
Some fiesta, when all the surrounding population were expected to turn out in holiday dress for merriment. The Century.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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STACCATO
(adjective) (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; “staccato applause”; “a staccato command”; “staccato notes”
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