JACENT

Etymology

Adjective

jacent (not comparable)

Lying at length.

Source: Wiktionary


Ja"cent, a. Etym: [L. jacens, p. pr. of jacere to lie: cf. F. jacent.]

Definition: Lying at length; as, the jacent posture. [R.] Sir H. Wotton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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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