Coffee has initially been a food ā 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.
carnal, animal(a), fleshly, sensual
(adjective) marked by the appetites and passions of the body; āanimal instinctsā; ācarnal knowledgeā; āfleshly desireā; āa sensual delight in eatingā; āmusic is the only sensual pleasure without viceā
carnal
(adjective) of or relating to the body or flesh; ācarnal remainsā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
carnal (comparative more carnal, superlative most carnal)
Relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites.
Worldly or earthly; temporal.
Of or relating to the body or flesh.
Source: Wiktionary
Car"nal, a. Etym: [L. carnalis, fr. caro, carnis, flesh; akin to Gr. kravya; cf. F. charnel, Of. also carnel. Cf. Charnel.]
1. Of or pertaining to the body or is appetites; animal; fleshly; sensual; given to sensual indulgence; lustful; human or worldly as opposed to spiritual. For ye are yet carnal. 1 Car. iii. 3. Not sunk in carnal pleasure. Milton rnal desires after miracles. Trench.
2. Flesh-devouring; cruel; ravenous; bloody. [Obs.] This carnal cur Preys on the issue of his mother's body. Shak. Carnal knowledge, sexual intercourse; -- used especially of an unlawful act on the part of the man.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 March 2025
(adjective) without care or thought for others; āthe thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; āLet them eat cakeāā
Coffee has initially been a food ā 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.