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.
UNYOKE
unyoke
(verb) remove the yoke from; “unyoke the cow”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
unyoke (third-person singular simple present unyokes, present participle unyoking, simple past and past participle unyoked)
(transitive) To release something from a yoke or harness.
(transitive) To disconnect, unlink.
(transitive) To liberate, deliver from oppression.
(intransitive) To unyoke an animal.
(intransitive) To cease from labour.
Synonyms
• abjugate
Source: Wiktionary
Un*yoke", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + yoke.]
1. To loose or free from a yoke. "Like youthful steers unyoked, they take their courses." Shak.
2. To part; to disjoin; to disconnect. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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