Coffee has initially been a food ā 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.
ANTIKNOCK
antiknock, antiknocking
(adjective) suppressing or eliminating engine knock in combustion engines; āantiknock propertiesā; āantiknock ratingā
antiknock
(noun) any of various compounds that are added to gasoline to reduce engine knocking
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
antiknock (not comparable)
Of an additive added to petroleum/gasoline to reduce the occurrence of engine knock.
Noun
antiknock (plural antiknocks)
Such a substance, usually tetraethyl lead (also MMT, MTBE and ethanol)
Source: Wiktionary
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COWBERRY
(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
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