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.
AFFINAL
affinal, affine
(adjective) (anthropology) related by marriage
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
affinal (not comparable)
(anthropology) Of a family relationship by marriage of a relative (or through affinity), as opposed to consanguinity; in-law.
Antonym: consanguine
Source: Wiktionary
Af*fi"nal, a. Etym: [L. affinis.]
Definition: Related by marriage; from the same source.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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