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.
HIBERNAL
brumal, hibernal, hiemal
(adjective) characteristic of or relating to winter; “bears in brumal sleep”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
hibernal (comparative more hibernal, superlative most hibernal)
Of or pertaining to winter; brumal or hiemal
Synonyms
• brumal
• hiemal
• wintry
Antonyms
• aestival, estival
Source: Wiktionary
Hi*ber"nal, a. Etym: [L. hibernalis, from the root of hiems winter; akin to Gr. hima cold, winter, snow: cf. F. hibernal.]
Definition: Belonging or relating to winter; wintry; winterish. Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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