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.
SAXIFRAGACEOUS
Etymology
Adjective
saxifragaceous (not comparable)
(botany) Of or relating to an order of plants (Saxifragaceae) of which saxifrage is the type.
Source: Wiktionary
Sax`i*fra*ga"ceous, a. (Bot.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants (Saxifragaceæ) of which saxifrage is the type. The order includes also the alum root, the hydrangeas, the mock orange, currants and gooseberries, and many other plants.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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