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.
AZOTIC
azotic, nitric, nitrous
(adjective) of or containing nitrogen; “nitric acid”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
azotic (not comparable)
(chemistry, obsolete) Pertaining to azote, or nitrogen; formed or consisting of azote
(obsolete) Fatal to animal life.
Synonyms
• nitric
Source: Wiktionary
A*zot"ic, a. (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to azote, or nitrogen; formed or consisting of azote; nitric; as, azotic gas; azotic acid. [R.] Carpenter.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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