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.
AFIELD
afield
(adverb) off the subject; beyond the point at issue; “such digressions can lead us too far afield”
afield
(adverb) in or into a field (especially a field of battle); “the armies were afield, challenging the enemy’s advance”; “unlawful to carry hunting rifles afield until the season opens”
afield, abroad
(adverb) far away from home or one’s usual surroundings; “looking afield for new lands to conquer”- R.A.Hall
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
afield (comparative more afield, superlative most afield)
Away (from the home or starting point, physical or conceptual); usually preceded by far (or farther, further).
On the field.
Out in the open.
Anagrams
• defail, failed
Source: Wiktionary
A*field", adv. Etym: [Pref. a- + field.]
1. To, in, or on the field. "We drove afield." Milton. How jocund did they drive their team afield! Gray.
2. Out of the way; astray. Why should he wander afield at the age of fifty-five! Trollope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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