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.
ADVERTENCY
advertence, advertency
(noun) the process of being heedful
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
advertency (uncountable)
The quality of being advertent
Synonyms: advertence, heedfulness, regard, consideration, Thesaurus:attention
Source: Wiktionary
Ad*vert"ence, Ad*vert"en*cy,Etym: [OF. advertence, avertence, LL. advertentia, fr. L. advertens. See Advertent.]
Definition: The act of adverting, of the quality of being advertent; attention; notice; regard; heedfulness. To this difference it is right that advertence should be had in regulating taxation. J. S. Mill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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