SCYPHIFORM

Etymology

Adjective

scyphiform (comparative more scyphiform, superlative most scyphiform)

(botany) Shaped like a cup.

Source: Wiktionary


Scy"phi*form, a. Etym: [L. scyphus a cup + -form.] (Bot.)

Definition: Cup-shaped.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

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.

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