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.
ALUMINOUS
aluminous
(adjective) pertaining to or containing aluminum or alum
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
aluminous (not comparable)
(chemistry) of or pertaining to alumina or alum
Source: Wiktionary
A*lu"mi*nous, a. Etym: [L. aluminosus, fr. alumen alum: cf. F. alumineux.]
Definition: Pertaining to or containing alum, or alumina; as, aluminous minerals, aluminous solution.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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