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.
SOUTHWARD
southbound, southward
(adjective) moving toward the south; “a southbound train”
southerly, southward, southwards
(adverb) toward the south; “the ship turned southerly”
south, due south, southward
(noun) the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Southward (plural Southwards)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Southward is the 23120th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1104 individuals. Southward is most common among White (60.14%) and Black/African American (33.24%) individuals.
Etymology
Noun
southward (uncountable)
The direction or area lying to the south of a place.
Adjective
southward (comparative more southward, superlative most southward)
Situated or directed towards the south; moving or facing towards the south.
Adverb
southward (comparative more southward, superlative most southward)
Towards the south; in a southerly direction.
Source: Wiktionary
South"ward, South"wards, adv.
Definition: Toward the south, or toward a point nearer the south than the east or west point; as, to go southward.
South"ward, a.
Definition: Toward the south.
South"ward, n.
Definition: The southern regions or countries; the south. Sir W. Raleigh.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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