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.
ENCOMIA
ENCOMIUM
encomium, eulogy, panegyric, paean, pean
(noun) a formal expression of praise
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
encomia
plural of encomium (“praise”)
Source: Wiktionary
ENCOMION
En*co"mi*on, n. Etym: [NL.]
Definition: Encomium; panegyric. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
ENCOMIUM
En*co"mi*um, n.; pl. Encomiums. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. Comedy.]
Definition: Warm or high praise; panegyric; strong commendation. His encomiums awakened all my ardor. W. Irving.
Syn.
– See Eulogy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DIRECTIONALITY
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