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.
CANTILLATING
Verb
cantillating
present participle of cantillate
Source: Wiktionary
CANTILLATE
Can"til*late, v. i. Etym: [L. cantillatus, p. p. of cantillare to sing low, dim. of cantare. See Cantata.]
Definition: To chant; to recite with musical tones. M. Stuart.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
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