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.
ESPIAL
detection, catching, espial, spying, spotting
(noun) the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
espial (countable and uncountable, plural espials)
Act of noticing or observing.
The fact of noticing or observing; a discovery.
(obsolete) A spy; a scout.
Anagrams
• epsila, lipase, plaise
Source: Wiktionary
Es*pi"al, n. Etym: [OE. & Norm. F. espiaille. See Espy.]
1. The act of espying; notice; discovery. Screened from espial by the jutting cape. Byron.
2. One who espies; a spy; a scout. [Obs.] "Their espials . . . brought word." Holland.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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