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.
DELICATESSEN
delicatessen, deli, food shop
(noun) a shop selling ready-to-eat food products
delicatessen, delicatessen food
(noun) ready-to-eat food products
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
delicatessen (plural delicatessens)
A shop that sells cooked or prepared foods ready for serving.
Noun
delicatessen pl (plural only)
Delicacies; exotic or expensive foods.
Anagrams
• delicateness
Source: Wiktionary
Del`i*ca*tes"sen, n. pl. [G., fr. F. délicatesse.]
Definition: Relishes for the table; dainties; delicacies. "A dealer in delicatessen". G. H. Putnam.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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