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.
GLYCERIC
Adjective
glyceric (not comparable)
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to glycerol
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to glyceric acid or its derivatives
Source: Wiktionary
Gly*cer"ic, a. (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or derived from, glycerin. Glyceric acid (Chem.), an organic acid, obtained by the partial oxidation of glycerin, as a thick liquid. It is a hydroxyl derivative of propionic acid, and has both acid and alcoholic properties.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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