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.
CHARACTERISTICS
Noun
characteristics
plural of characteristic
Source: Wiktionary
CHARACTERISTIC
Char`ac*ter*is"tic, a. Etym: [Gr. charactéristique.]
Definition: Pertaining to, or serving to constitute, the character; showing the character, or distinctive qualities or traits, of a person or thing; peculiar; distinctive. Characteristic clearness of temper. Macaulay.
Char`ac*ter*is"tic, n.
1. A distinguishing trait, quality, or property; an element of character; that which characterized. Pope. The characteristics of a true critic. Johnson.
2. (Math.)
Definition: The integral part (whether positive or negative) of a logarithm.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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