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.
ESURIENTLY
Etymology
Adverb
esuriently (comparative more esuriently, superlative most esuriently)
In an esurient manner.
Source: Wiktionary
ESURIENT
E*su"ri*ent, a. Etym: [L. esuriens, p. pr. of ensurire, fr. edere to eat.]
Definition: Inclined to eat; hungry; voracious. [R.] Bailey. "Poor, but esurient." Carlyle.
E*su"ri*ent, n.
Definition: One who is hungry or greedy. [R.] An insatiable esurient after riches. Wood.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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