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.
meandering
present participle of meander
meandering (comparative more meandering, superlative most meandering)
winding or rambling
meandering (plural meanderings)
An instance or period of roaming.
• reamending
Source: Wiktionary
Me*an"der, n. Etym: [L. Maeander, orig., a river in Phrygia, proverbial for its many windings, Gr. méandre.]
1. A winding, crooked, or involved course; as, the meanders of the veins and arteries. Sir M. Hale. While lingering rivers in meanders glide. Sir R. Blackmore.
2. A tortuous or intricate movement.
3. (Arch.)
Definition: Fretwork. See Fret.
Me*an"der, v. t.
Definition: To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous. Dryton.
Me*an"der, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Meandered; p. pr. & vb. n. Meandering.]
Definition: To wind or turn in a course or passage; to be intricate. Five miles meandering with a mazy motion Through wood and dale the sacred river ran. Coleridge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
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.