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.
ABLAZE
ablaze
(adjective) resembling flame in brilliance or color; “maple trees ablaze in autumn”
ablaze, aflame, aroused
(adjective) keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement; “his face all ablaze with excitement”- Bram Stoker; “he was aflame with desire”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
ablaze (comparative more ablaze, superlative most ablaze)
Burning fiercely; in a blaze; on fire. [Early 19th century.]
Radiant with bright light and color.
In a state of glowing excitement or ardent desire.
Synonyms
• (all senses) afire, aflame
Adverb
ablaze (comparative more ablaze, superlative most ablaze)
On fire; in a blaze, gleaming. [Early 19th century.]
Lit up brightly and with color.
In a state of glowing excitement or ardent desire.
Source: Wiktionary
A*blaze", adv. & a. Etym: [Pref. a- + blaze.]
1. On fire; in a blaze, gleaming. Milman. All ablaze with crimson and gold. Longfellow.
2. In a state of glowing excitement or ardent desire. The young Cambridge democrats were all ablaze to assist Torrijos. Carlyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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