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.
FUMIGATE
fumigate, fume
(verb) treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
fumigate (third-person singular simple present fumigates, present participle fumigating, simple past and past participle fumigated)
(transitive) To disinfect, purify, or rid of vermin with the fumes of certain chemicals.
Source: Wiktionary
Fu"mi*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fumigated; p. pr. & vb. n. Fumigating.] Etym: [L. fumigate, p. p. of fumigare to fumigate, fr. fumus smoke. See Fume, n.]
1. To apply smoke to; to expose to smoke or vapor; to purify, or free from infection, by the use of smoke or vapors.
2. To smoke; to perfume. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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