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.
EMPYREAN
empyreal, empyrean, sublime
(adjective) inspiring awe; “well-meaning ineptitude that rises to empyreal absurdity”- M.S.Dworkin; “empyrean aplomb”- Hamilton Basso; “the sublime beauty of the night”
empyrean, empyreal
(adjective) of or relating to the sky or heavens; “the empyrean sphere”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
empyrean (plural empyreans)
(historical) The region of pure light and fire; the highest heaven, where the pure element of fire was supposed by the ancients to exist: the same as the ether, the ninth heaven according to ancient astronomy.
Adjective
empyrean (not comparable)
Of the sky or the heavens; celestially refined.
Synonyms
• empyreal
Source: Wiktionary
Em`py*re"an, n. Etym: [See Empyreal.]
Definition: The highest heaven, where the pure element of fire was supposed by the ancients to subsist. The empyrean rung With hallelujahs. Milton.
Em`py*re"an, a.
Definition: Empyreal. Akenside.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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