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.
ADYTUM
Etymology
Noun
adytum (plural adytums or adyta)
(Ancient Greece, religion) The innermost sanctuary or shrine in a temple, from where oracles were given.
Synonyms: adyt (archaic, poetic), adyton
(by extension) A private chamber; a sanctum.
Coordinate terms
• Holy of Holies
• inner sanctum
• sacrarium
• sanctum sanctorum
Source: Wiktionary
Ad"y*tum, n. Adyta. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.
Definition: The innermost sanctuary or shrine in ancient temples, whence oracles were given. Hence: A private chamber; a sanctum.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
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