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.
INTERJECTIONAL
Etymology
Adjective
interjectional (comparative more interjectional, superlative most interjectional)
Being or pertaining to an interjection.
Synonyms
• ejaculative
Source: Wiktionary
In`ter*jec"tion*al, a.
1. Thrown in between other words or phrases; parenthetical; ejaculatory; as, an interjectional remark.
2. Pertaining to, or having the nature of, an interjection; consisting of natural and spontaneous exclamations. Certain of the natural accompaniments of interjectional speech, such as gestures, grimaces, and gesticulations, are restrained by civilization. Earle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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