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.
STIPITATE
Etymology
Adjective
stipitate (not comparable)
Possessing a stalk.
Source: Wiktionary
Stip"i*tate, a. Etym: [NL. stipitatus, from L. stipes, gen. stipitis, a stock. See Stipe.] (Bot.)
Definition: Supported by a stipe; elevated on a stipe, as the fronds of most ferns, or the pod of certain cruciferous plants.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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