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.
DUALISTIC
dualistic, Manichaean
(adjective) of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of dualism; “a Manichaean conflict between good and evil”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
dualistic (comparative more dualistic, superlative most dualistic)
Of or relating to dualism.
Anagrams
• alucitids
Source: Wiktionary
Du`al*is"tic, a.
Definition: Consisting of two; pertaining to dualism or duality. Dualistic system or theory (Chem.), the theory, originated by Lavoisier and developed by Berzelius, that all definite compounds are binary in their nature, and consist of two distinct constituents, themselves simple or complex, and possessed of opposite chemical or electrical affinities.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FISSILE
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
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