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.
TAXABLE
taxable, nonexempt
(adjective) (of goods or funds) subject to taxation; “taxable income”; “nonexempt property”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
taxable (not comparable)
subject to taxation.
Noun
taxable (plural taxables)
Something on which tax must be paid.
Source: Wiktionary
Tax"a*ble, a.
1. Capable of being taxed; liable by law to the assessment of taxes; as, taxable estate; taxable commodities.
2. (Law)
Definition: That may be legally charged by a court against the plaintiff of defendant in a suit; as, taxable costs.
– Tax"a*ble*ness, n.
– Tax"a*bly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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