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.
DISCOLOR
discolor, discolour, colour, color
(verb) change color, often in an undesired manner; “The shirts discolored”
discolor
(verb) cause to lose or change color; “The detergent discolored my shirts”
discolor
(verb) lose color or turn colorless; “The painting discolored”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
discolor (third-person singular simple present discolors, present participle discoloring, simple past and past participle discolored)
(American spelling) To change or lose color.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*col"or, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discolored; p. pr. & vb. n. Discoloring.] Etym: [OE. descolouren, OF. descolorer, F. décolorer, fr. L. dis- + cololare, coloratum, to color, color color. See Color.] [Written also discolour.]
1. To alter the natural hue or color of; to change to a different color; to stain; to tinge; as, a drop of wine will discolor water; silver is discolored by sea water.
2. To alter the true complexion or appearance of; to put a false hue upon. To discolor all your ideas. Wat
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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