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.
OVERGROUND
Proper noun
Overground
(rail) The London Overground, a counterpart of London Underground operated by TfL (Transport for London), which operates some of the various lines around London which are mainly above ground.
Etymology
Adjective
overground (not comparable)
above the ground
Synonyms: aboveground, superterranean
Antonym: underground
Source: Wiktionary
O"ver*ground", a.
Definition: Situated over or above ground; as, the overground portion of a plant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
6 November 2024
SEARCHINGLY
(adverb) in a searching manner; “‘Are you really happy with him,’ asked her mother, gazing at Vera searchingly”
Coffee Trivia
