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.
ACIDULOUS
acidic, acid, acidulent, acidulous
(adjective) being sour to the taste
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
acidulous
Slightly sour; sub-acid; sourish.
(figurative) Sharp; caustic.
Containing carbonic acid.
Source: Wiktionary
A*cid"u*lous, a. Etym: [L. acidulus, dim. of acidus. See Acid.]
Definition: Slightly sour; sub-acid; sourish; as, an acidulous tincture. E. Burke. Acidulous mineral waters, such as contain carbonic anhydride.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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