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.
COLONIAL
colonial, compound
(adjective) composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony; “coral is a colonial organism”
colonial
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
colonial
(adjective) of animals who live in colonies, such as ants
colonial
(noun) a resident of a colony
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
colonial (comparative more colonial, superlative most colonial)
Of or pertaining to a colony.
Of or pertaining to a period when a country or territory was a colony.
(US) Of or relating to the original Thirteen Colonies of the USA.
(US) Of or relating to the style of architecture prevalent at about the time of the Revolution.
Noun
colonial (plural colonials)
A person from a country that is or was controlled by another.
(US) A house that is built in a style reminiscent of the period of the colonization of New England.
Source: Wiktionary
Co*lo"ni*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. colonial.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to a colony; as, colonial rights, traffic, wars.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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