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.
FAVEOLATE
alveolate, faveolate, cavitied, honeycombed, pitted
(adjective) pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
faveolate (comparative more faveolate, superlative most faveolate)
Having cavities or cells like those of a honeycomb.
Synonyms
• alveolate
• favose
• honeycombed
Source: Wiktionary
Fa*ve"o*late, a. Etym: [L. favus honeycomb.]
Definition: Honeycomb; having cavities or cells, somewhat resembling those of a honeycomb; alveolate; favose.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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