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.
CHTHONIC
chthonian, chthonic, nether
(adjective) dwelling beneath the surface of the earth; “nether regions”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
chthonic (not generally comparable, comparative more chthonic, superlative most chthonic)
Dwelling within or under the earth. [from late 18th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
Chthon"ic, a. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: Pertaining to the earth; earthy; as, chthonic religions. [The] chthonic character of the wife of Zeus. Max Müller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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