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.
CALCED
calced, shod
(adjective) used of certain religious orders who wear shoes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
calced (not comparable)
(rare) Wearing shoes; used especially of religious orders.
Synonyms
• (wearing shoes): calceated, shod
Antonyms
• (wearing shoes): barefoot, discalced
Source: Wiktionary
Calced, a. Etym: [See Calceated.]
Definition: Wearing shoes; calceated; -- in distintion from discalced or barefooted; as the calced Carmelites.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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