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.
INFILTRATE
infiltrate, pass through
(verb) pass through an enemy line; in a military conflict
infiltrate
(verb) pass into or through by filtering or permeating; “the substance infiltrated the material”
infiltrate
(verb) cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices
infiltrate, penetrate
(verb) enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members; “The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
infiltrate (third-person singular simple present infiltrates, present participle infiltrating, simple past and past participle infiltrated)
(ambitransitive) To surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access to.
(ambitransitive, of a liquid) To pass through something by filtration.
(transitive) To cause (a liquid) to pass through something by filtration.
(ambitransitive, medicine) To invade or penetrate a tissue or organ.
(transitive, military) To send (soldiers, spies, etc.) through gaps in the enemy line.
Antonym: exfiltrate
(intransitive, of an intravenous needle) To move from a vein, remaining in the body.
Noun
infiltrate (plural infiltrates)
(pathology) Any undesirable substance or group of cells that has made its way into part of the body.
Source: Wiktionary
In*fil"trate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Infiltrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Infiltrating.] Etym: [Pref. in- + filtrate: cf. F, s'infiltrer. Cf. Infilter.]
Definition: To enter by penetrating the pores or interstices of a substance; to filter into or through something. The water infiltrates through the porous rock. Addison.
In*fil"trate, v. t.
Definition: To penetrate gradually; -- sometimes used reflexively. J. S. Mill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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