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.
GAELIC
Celtic, Gaelic
(adjective) relating to or characteristic of the Celts
Gaelic, Goidelic, Erse
(noun) any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and Scotland
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Gael"ic, a. Etym: [Gael. GĂ idhealach, Gaelach, from GĂ idheal, Gael, a Scotch Highlander.] (Ethnol.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Gael, esp. to the Celtic Highlanders of Scotland; as, the Gaelic language.
Gael"ic, n. Etym: [Gael. Gaelig, GĂ ilig.]
Definition: The language of the Gaels, esp. of the Highlanders of Scotland. It is a branch of the Celtic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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