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.
DISSENTIENT
dissentient, dissenting, dissident
(adjective) disagreeing, especially with a majority
dissentient, recusant
(adjective) (of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
dissentient (plural dissentients)
A dissenter.
Adjective
dissentient (comparative more dissentient, superlative most dissentient)
Dissenting; of a different opinion.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*sen"tient, a. Etym: [L. dissentiens, p. pr. of dissentire. See Dissent, v. i.]
Definition: Disagreeing; declaring dissent; dissenting.
– n.
Definition: One who dissents. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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