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.
SOUTHERLY
southerly, southern
(adjective) from the south; used especially of wind; “a hot southerly wind”; “southern breezes”; “the winds are southerly”
southerly, southern
(adjective) situated in or oriented toward the south; “a southern exposure”; “took a southerly course”
southerly
(adverb) from the south; “a wind blew southerly”
southerly, southward, southwards
(adverb) toward the south; “the ship turned southerly”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
southerly (plural southerlies)
A wind blowing from the south.
Synonyms
• auster, souther
Adjective
southerly (comparative more southerly, superlative most southerly)
coming from the south.
Facing the south; directed towards the south.
Located towards the south
Synonyms
• southly
Adverb
southerly (comparative more southerly, superlative most southerly)
In a southward direction or position; (towards the) south.
From the south.
Synonyms
• southly
Source: Wiktionary
South"er*ly, a.
Definition: Southern.
South` south"er*ly. (Zoöl.)
Definition: the old squaw; -- so called in imitation of its cry. Called also southerly, and southerland. See under Old.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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