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.
PROMULGE
Etymology
Verb
promulge (third-person singular simple present promulges, present participle promulging, simple past and past participle promulged)
(transitive) To promulgate; to publish or teach.
Synonyms
• (to publish): disclose, make known; See also announce
• (to teach): educate, instruct
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*mulge", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Promulged; p. pr. & vb. n. Promulging.] Etym: [Cf. F. promulguer. See Promulgate.]
Definition: To promulgate; to publish or teach. Blackstone. Extraordinary doctrines these for the age in which they were promulged. Prescott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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