FLORIFEROUS

Etymology

Adjective

floriferous (comparative more floriferous, superlative most floriferous)

(botany) That bears flowers (especially lots of flowers).

Source: Wiktionary


Flo*rif"er*ous, a. Etym: [L. florifer; flos, floris, flower + ferre to bear; cf. F. florifère.]

Definition: Producing flowers. Blount.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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.

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