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.
URCEOLATE
urceolate
(adjective) urn-shaped; large below and contracted toward the mouth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
urceolate (comparative more urceolate, superlative most urceolate)
(botany) Shaped like an urn.
Having an urceolus.
Source: Wiktionary
Ur"ce*o*late, Ur"ce*late, a. Etym: [L. urceolus, dim. of urceus a pitcher or waterpot.] (Nat. Hist.)
Definition: Shaped like a pitcher or urn; swelling below, and contrasted at the orifice, as a calyx or corolla.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
5 June 2024
HARMFUL
(adjective) causing or capable of causing harm; “too much sun is harmful to the skin”; “harmful effects of smoking”
Coffee Trivia
