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.
DETERSIVE
detergent, detersive
(adjective) having cleansing power
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
detersive (comparative more detersive, superlative most detersive)
Having cleansing abilities
Noun
detersive (plural detersives)
A cleansing agent; a detergent.
Anagrams
• divertees
Source: Wiktionary
De*ter"sive, a. Etym: [Cf. détersif.]
Definition: Cleansing; detergent.
– n.
Definition: A cleansing agent; a detergent.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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