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.
IMPERMEABLE
impermeable
(adjective) preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through; “impermeable stone”; “an impermeable layer of scum”; “a coat impermeable to rain”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
impermeable (comparative more impermeable, superlative most impermeable)
Impossible to permeate.
Not allowing passage, especially of liquids; waterproof.
Synonyms
• sealed
Antonyms
• permeable
Source: Wiktionary
Im*per"me*a*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. im- not + permeable: cf. F. imperméable, L. impermeabilis.]
Definition: Not permeable; not permitting passage, as of a fluid. through its substance; impervious; impenetrable; as, India rubber is impermeable to water and to air.
– Im*per"me*a*ble*ness, n.
– Im*per"me*a*bly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BEAR
(verb) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; “She bears the title of Duchess”; “He held the governorship for almost a decade”
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