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.
ATTRITIONS
Noun
attritions
plural of attrition
Verb
attritions
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of attrition
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ATTRITION
At*tri"tion, n. Etym: [L. attritio: cf. F. attrition.]
1. The act of rubbing together; friction; the act of wearing by friction, or by rubbing substances together; abrasion. Effected by attrition of the inward stomach. Arbuthnot.
2. The state of being worn. Johnson.
3. (Theol.)
Definition: Grief for sin arising only from fear of punishment or feelings of shame. See Contrition. Wallis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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