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.
CANDESCENT
candescent
(adjective) glowing from great heat
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
candescent (comparative more candescent, superlative most candescent)
glowing with heat; white-hot, incandescent
Source: Wiktionary
Can*des"cent, a. [L. candescens, -entis, p. pr. of candescere, v. incho. fr. candere to shine.]
Definition: Glowing; luminous; incandescent.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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