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.
INAUGURAL
inaugural, initiative, initiatory, first, maiden
(adjective) serving to set in motion; “the magazine’s inaugural issue”; “the initiative phase in the negotiations”; “an initiatory step toward a treaty”; “his first (or maiden) speech in Congress”; “the liner’s maiden voyage”
inaugural
(adjective) occurring at or characteristic of a formal investiture or induction; “the President’s inaugural address”; “an inaugural ball”
inauguration, inaugural
(noun) the ceremonial induction into a position; “the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
inaugural (not comparable)
Of inauguration; as in a speech or lecture by the person being inaugurated.
Marking the beginning of an operation, venture, etc.
Noun
inaugural (plural inaugurals)
An inauguration; a formal beginning.
A formal speech given at the beginning of an office.
Source: Wiktionary
In*au"gu*ral, a. Etym: [Cf. F. inaugural.]
Definition: Pertaining to, or performed or pronounced at, an inauguration; as, an inaugural address; the inaugural exercises.
In*au"gu*ral, n.
Definition: An inaugural address. [U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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