GAMBOGIC

Etymology

Adjective

gambogic (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to gamboge.

Of or pertaining to gambogic acid or its derivatives.

Source: Wiktionary


Gam*bo"gi*an, Gambogic, a.

Definition: Pertaining to, resembling, or containing, gamboge.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SUSPENDED

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Coffee Trivia

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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