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.
ORNAMENTAL
cosmetic, decorative, ornamental
(adjective) serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose; “cosmetic fenders on cars”; “the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative”
ornamental
(noun) any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
ornamental (comparative more ornamental, superlative most ornamental)
Serving as an ornament; having no purpose other than to make more beautiful.
Synonyms: beautifying, embellishing, decorative
Noun
ornamental (plural ornamentals)
An ornamental plant.
Source: Wiktionary
Or`na*men"tal, a. Etym: [Cf. F. ornemental.]
Definition: Serving to ornament; characterized by ornament; beautifying; embellishing. Some think it most ornamental to wear their bracelets on their wrists; others, about their ankles. Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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OBLIGATE
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